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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
Stay in the breezy bungalows or cottages at The Lodge at Kukui'ula for proximity to the expansive pool area.
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The real Chateau experience comes from the cottages and bungalows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The Bungalows The resort consists of 135 private bungalows complete with private front porches and verandas, outdoor rain showers and soaking tubs, plush robes, flatscreen TVs, and comfortable beds.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
One year after a firestorm ripped through Sue Decker’s neighborhood in the foothills of Altadena, California, her street is still a barren vista of empty lots and piles of dirt where tidy bungalows once stood.
—Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Cottages and bungalows once were a fixture of La Jolla architecture.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 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
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
On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of people enjoyed a stretch of the iconic coastal road known as the Great Highway.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The real Chateau experience comes from the cottages and bungalows.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
The Bungalows The resort consists of 135 private bungalows complete with private front porches and verandas, outdoor rain showers and soaking tubs, plush robes, flatscreen TVs, and comfortable beds.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
One year after a firestorm ripped through Sue Decker’s neighborhood in the foothills of Altadena, California, her street is still a barren vista of empty lots and piles of dirt where tidy bungalows once stood.
—Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Cottages and bungalows once were a fixture of La Jolla architecture.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 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
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
On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of people enjoyed a stretch of the iconic coastal road known as the Great Highway.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalows
Noun
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Stay in the breezy bungalows or cottages at The Lodge at Kukui'ula for proximity to the expansive pool area.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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The real Chateau experience comes from the cottages and bungalows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite its relatively small size, the ship – which began sailing in 2022 – felt spacious with wide hallways and luxurious touches, such as complimentary espresso machines and heated bathroom floors in the cabins.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the end, the Kir Royale felt right for us, with its 200-square-foot cabins that turned out to be as comfortable as many on luxury oceangoing cruise ships.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Google cofounder Larry Page has quietly—or loudly—joined the billionaire exodus from California, shifting businesses east and dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s Coconut Grove in a move that looks strikingly similar to Jeff Bezos’ relocation playbook.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Known for its Gilded Age mansions, deep maritime roots, and rugged Atlantic shoreline, Newport has long been one of New England’s signature coastal escapes.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Bungalows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalows. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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