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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Latta and her husband, John, moved to a mid-century bungalow in the Frisco Heights neighborhood, just east of TCU, 12 years ago.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
But so popular was the bungalow, it even was applied to high-rise living.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The resort has an all-inclusive model for its seven one-bedroom villas and two two-bedroom villas, which all have private pools and docks except for one overwater bungalow.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
Key Moment: Floating in a luxury bungalow in Thailand, surrounded by elephants, tigers, and monkeys.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
But so popular was the bungalow, it even was applied to high-rise living.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
The resort has an all-inclusive model for its seven one-bedroom villas and two two-bedroom villas, which all have private pools and docks except for one overwater bungalow.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
Key Moment: Floating in a luxury bungalow in Thailand, surrounded by elephants, tigers, and monkeys.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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