bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō 
: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
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Roman’s Lagoon is a tranquil bungalow that sleeps up to five.
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
My in-laws own a little two-bedroom beach bungalow.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
General admission guests will enter through the second floor of the nightclub, while VIPs with table, cabana, or bungalow reservations will use a premium field-level entrance directly on the resort's pool deck.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
In his final vlog, posted Oct. 31, Fisher-Becker recalled major personal and world events that had occurred on previous Halloweens — including moving into a bungalow with his husband.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
My in-laws own a little two-bedroom beach bungalow.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
General admission guests will enter through the second floor of the nightclub, while VIPs with table, cabana, or bungalow reservations will use a premium field-level entrance directly on the resort's pool deck.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025
In his final vlog, posted Oct. 31, Fisher-Becker recalled major personal and world events that had occurred on previous Halloweens — including moving into a bungalow with his husband.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō
: a house with a single story and a roof with a low slope
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
Etymology
from Hindi baṅglā, literally, "(house) in the style of Bengal"
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