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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 bungalows
The resort includes a beach, a marina, a park, and trails, with both lakefront and courtyard bungalows.
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Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The hotel reopened this summer with 50 rooms split between the main building, garden bungalows, and the Sycamore House (there are eight rooms in the latter).
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the couple headed to one of the bungalows.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
With spacious bungalows and oversized private villas set along terraced streets, guests experience a uniquely residential stay at the Pelican Hill, according to the resort.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In a city dominated by sprawling estates, charming bungalows, and low-rise apartment buildings, high-rise living is still a rarity in Los Angeles.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Guests can choose from rooms, suites, and private bungalows; some have private pools, and all feature a crisp, subtly nautical design.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The houses run the gamut from huge Old Louisville mansions to Germantown shotgun-style homes to Craftsman bungalows in west Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Rounding out the global top five is Bora Bora in French Polynesia, an island paradise known for overwater bungalows and turquoise lagoons.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The hotel reopened this summer with 50 rooms split between the main building, garden bungalows, and the Sycamore House (there are eight rooms in the latter).
—Jackie Bryant, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the couple headed to one of the bungalows.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
With spacious bungalows and oversized private villas set along terraced streets, guests experience a uniquely residential stay at the Pelican Hill, according to the resort.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In a city dominated by sprawling estates, charming bungalows, and low-rise apartment buildings, high-rise living is still a rarity in Los Angeles.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Guests can choose from rooms, suites, and private bungalows; some have private pools, and all feature a crisp, subtly nautical design.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The houses run the gamut from huge Old Louisville mansions to Germantown shotgun-style homes to Craftsman bungalows in west Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Rounding out the global top five is Bora Bora in French Polynesia, an island paradise known for overwater bungalows and turquoise lagoons.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalows
Noun
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum personally designed the compound’s interiors, which includes a 19th-century stone farmhouse, three guest cottages, and a barn dating back to 1776.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
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While the tower still exists and houses seniors, the cottages were demolished to make way for a mixed-income development.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Braemar Cabins has four standalone cabins that are big enough to fit between two and four guests.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $190 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The housing situation is a far cry from how Combs was living at his mansions in Star Island in Miami Beach and Los Angeles.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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From cozy cottages to impressive stone mansions, the best Airbnbs in Big Sur make for a great home base.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Bungalows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalows. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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