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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Lodging options include guest rooms in the main inn or bungalows, complete with a cocktail bar for guests to make their own summer aperitifs.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 May 2025
The entrepreneurial couple now rents their home, along with a pink California bungalow and a bungalow in Palm Springs, for celebrity photo shoots and music videos.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Bryan Cranston doled out $2.5 million back in 2007 for a 1940s bungalow along the northern edge of Southern California’s Ventura County coastline, primarily for its secluded stretch of sandy beach and endless ocean views.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Come back and plan to stay in early 2026, when 17 bungalow cottages and a collection of world-class restaurants at Nobu Beach Inn are set to debut.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 May 2025
The entrepreneurial couple now rents their home, along with a pink California bungalow and a bungalow in Palm Springs, for celebrity photo shoots and music videos.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Bryan Cranston doled out $2.5 million back in 2007 for a 1940s bungalow along the northern edge of Southern California’s Ventura County coastline, primarily for its secluded stretch of sandy beach and endless ocean views.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Come back and plan to stay in early 2026, when 17 bungalow cottages and a collection of world-class restaurants at Nobu Beach Inn are set to debut.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 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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