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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
Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay at Nannai, where ocean-facing bungalows make for the island’s most romantic retreat.
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Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Vaccination faces additional challenges in a century-old Sarasota County neighborhood of low-slung bungalows called Pinecraft, home to about 3,000 Mennonites — and double that number when Amish snowbirds arrive in the winter.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The one-mile stroll to the water is through a diverse residential area with homes from old bungalows to modern structures.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Vaccination faces additional challenges in a century-old Sarasota County neighborhood of low-slung bungalows called Pinecraft, home to about 3,000 Mennonites — and double that number when Amish snowbirds arrive in the winter.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Each of the seven bungalows faces the water and comes with an open-air living space.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 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
Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Vaccination faces additional challenges in a century-old Sarasota County neighborhood of low-slung bungalows called Pinecraft, home to about 3,000 Mennonites — and double that number when Amish snowbirds arrive in the winter.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The one-mile stroll to the water is through a diverse residential area with homes from old bungalows to modern structures.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Vaccination faces additional challenges in a century-old Sarasota County neighborhood of low-slung bungalows called Pinecraft, home to about 3,000 Mennonites — and double that number when Amish snowbirds arrive in the winter.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Each of the seven bungalows faces the water and comes with an open-air living space.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalows
Noun
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The 16-room inn, which has seven cottages - all named after the seven presidents born in Virginia - is also owned by Donahue.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Kelly Stanco, a city planning official spearheading the preservation reforms, said the 72 beach cottages designated historic in Ocean Beach’s district aren’t eligible for that incentive, which lets developers build many more units than the zoning of a property would otherwise allow.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The lodge has an indoor water park, an on-site restaurant (The Little Gem), and a variety of accommodation styles, ranging from classic rooms to family cabins and seasonal rustic cabins.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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All cabins also get pest control treatment during routine maintenance.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lebanon's border villages are a mixture of simple concrete houses and multistory stone mansions built for extended families often with money made from years of working abroad.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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There are mega mansions all over the country — California, Florida, Las Vegas and elsewhere.—
TJ Macias,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Bungalows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalows. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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