as in cottage
a house having one or one and a half stories and often a front porch
She bought a small bungalow just outside the city.
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Recent Examples of bungalow
The fights erupt over rural gates and suburban fences, the stretch of sand behind a multimillion-dollar waterfront home and a narrow patch of grass dividing two modest bungalows.
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Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California Forget Los Angeles—this California town offers a dream setting with its enormous beach, quaint village, and buildings which include Spanish revival landmarks, modest beach bungalows, and a few designed by acclaimed architects.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026
The soft pink feels equally inviting in their 1950s bungalow, where arched doorways connect the primary living spaces and wide windows flood the rooms with light.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
But do get outside and see the red-footed tortoises that live here and take a boat to the overwater spa bungalow for a calming facial or body treatment.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California Forget Los Angeles—this California town offers a dream setting with its enormous beach, quaint village, and buildings which include Spanish revival landmarks, modest beach bungalows, and a few designed by acclaimed architects.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026
The soft pink feels equally inviting in their 1950s bungalow, where arched doorways connect the primary living spaces and wide windows flood the rooms with light.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
But do get outside and see the red-footed tortoises that live here and take a boat to the overwater spa bungalow for a calming facial or body treatment.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalow
Noun
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Things like duplexes, triplexes and cottage courts are often more affordable and can fit well into a neighborhood, according to Guzman.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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More recently, Princess Beatrice oversaw a refurbishment to bring the cottage into the 21st century.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For a nightcap, the Thatcher Hotel bar is a destination on its own, with green marble, brass, warm wood and a cocktail program built around farmhouse spirits and natural wines.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Opened in 2020, the two-story, 5,000-square-foot shop is filled from top-to-bottom with an eclectic and vast selection of unique items that are sourced from around the globe, ranging from vintage and antique to boho and farmhouse.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This sweet little cabin is the perfect place to practice hygge in the winter to chase off the cold-weather blues.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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My family has a cabin that my grandfather purchased in the 1950s.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Marriott hotel chain, two friends of country singer Tammy Wynette and a Houston land developer all had negotiated to buy the mansion.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Calvin Gee, 35, is the new owner of the mansion, and took the Free Press for a tour inside before major renovations begin.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalow. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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