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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
There’s also the secluded and recently renovated Cape Sounio, a Grecotel Resort, with 139 bungalows, suites, and private villas, which is perched on a hilltop at the southernmost tip of the Riviera.
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Aileen Weintraub, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Set on 12 acres overlooking the bay, its 135 private bungalows provide the perfect unwind incentive.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The area at 79th Terrace and Troost Avenue is largely commercial, but just to the west and east are residential neighborhoods of neat bungalows.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
That focus on nature continues throughout the new Mandarin Oriental’s 131 guest rooms, including 44 suites and nine bungalows, that each have space dedicated to indoor-outdoor living.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Rooms are all stand-alone bungalows, and designed with privacy in mind.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The beachfront villas, overwater bungalows, and poolside apartments introduce a Dubai-style real estate model to the Maldives, focusing on both brand prestige and island living.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Since the 1920s, closeknit colonies of cottages and bungalows dotted every road in Sullivan and Ulster County.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Aileen Weintraub, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Set on 12 acres overlooking the bay, its 135 private bungalows provide the perfect unwind incentive.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The area at 79th Terrace and Troost Avenue is largely commercial, but just to the west and east are residential neighborhoods of neat bungalows.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
That focus on nature continues throughout the new Mandarin Oriental’s 131 guest rooms, including 44 suites and nine bungalows, that each have space dedicated to indoor-outdoor living.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Rooms are all stand-alone bungalows, and designed with privacy in mind.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The beachfront villas, overwater bungalows, and poolside apartments introduce a Dubai-style real estate model to the Maldives, focusing on both brand prestige and island living.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Since the 1920s, closeknit colonies of cottages and bungalows dotted every road in Sullivan and Ulster County.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalows
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One example is increasing Florida’s supply of accessory dwelling units, sometimes called in-law suites or backyard cottages, which add attainable housing stock by reimagining existing neighborhoods rather than building new ones.—
Chuck Bonfiglio,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Its sister property, the Emerald Iguana Inn, is an adults-only getaway with 13 rooms and cottages.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Other footage shows troops conducting searches of cabins with guns drawn while officers inspect paperwork.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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However, there hasn’t been any other development on the island —cabins, cottages, hotels, or restaurants—until now.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Starting more than a decade ago, Griffin has spent four hundred and fifty million dollars to buy the land and level a few incumbent mansions, one of which was eighteen thousand square feet.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Tilal Al Ghaf includes mansions that sell for more than $15 million, as well as smaller units often purchased by investors seeking rental income.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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“Bungalows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalows. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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