bungalow

noun

bun·​ga·​low ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō How to pronounce bungalow (audio)
: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
also : a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch

Examples of bungalow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One Monday just before dawn, the task force’s detectives pulled up to a bungalow in a residential neighborhood near a freeway. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 The album would become notorious for his decision to record at the sprawling bungalow on 10050 Cielo Drive, the house where a pregnant Sharon Tate and five other people were murdered on August 8, 1969 by Charles Manson’s followers. Adam Steiner, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024 For the last four years, Nelson has been rebuilding Copley’s Surrealist gallery in his Beverly Hills bungalow, which ran from 1948 to 1949. Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024 And there may be no more relaxing environment than the bungalow. Joe Sills, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The bungalow was designed by architect Kevin Mulcahy. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024 The hotel has 42 guest rooms and 10 bungalows, as well as a heated saltwater pool with a pool bar. Everett Potter, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 After dinner, head to lively Rainey Street to hop between the trendy bungalow bars like The Stay Put or Lucille. Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 The resort offers three-night yoga retreats multiple times a year, which are all-inclusive of farm-to-table meals, activities, gratuities, and lodging in one of the 30 bungalows and cabins. Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Hindi baṅglā & Urdu banglā, literally, (house) in the Bengal style

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bungalow was in 1676

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Cite this Entry

“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bungalow

noun
bun·​ga·​low ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō How to pronounce bungalow (audio)
: 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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