as in cottage
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 bungalow
True to its name, the property has two types of bungalows, waterfront or garden, that come with outdoor soaking tubs that offer views of the ocean or lush tropical plants.
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Historic homes often lose their charm when they’re remodeled—but Anna Furman’s 1912 Craftsman bungalow was enhanced by the architect who reimagined it for modern living.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2025
Colorful Bocas Town is lively, with a concentrated center of bars, restaurants, and shops, but more remote reaches of the island are home to forests, beaches, and even boutique resorts with luxe overwater bungalows.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Five years ago, builder Jared Brunk and his architecture partner and wife Shanna Yates doled out nearly $600,000 for a South Los Angeles parcel holding a traditional California bungalow dating back to the early 1900s.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Historic homes often lose their charm when they’re remodeled—but Anna Furman’s 1912 Craftsman bungalow was enhanced by the architect who reimagined it for modern living.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2025
Colorful Bocas Town is lively, with a concentrated center of bars, restaurants, and shops, but more remote reaches of the island are home to forests, beaches, and even boutique resorts with luxe overwater bungalows.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
Five years ago, builder Jared Brunk and his architecture partner and wife Shanna Yates doled out nearly $600,000 for a South Los Angeles parcel holding a traditional California bungalow dating back to the early 1900s.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalow
Noun
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Accommodations include king and double queen rooms in the nine cottages, as well as suites and multi-bedroom suites.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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He was shot dead at his cottage in rural Ireland four months later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Toiling Out of Sight New York’s countryside, where in some areas verdant hills are dotted with bright red barns and clustered farmhouses, is a popular retreat for city dwellers and a tourism destination for recreational fruit picking, beer tasting and hayrides.—
Ana Ley,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Little Cat Lodge Hillsdale The mid-1800s farmhouse that is today Little Cat Lodge sits right on the New York–Massachusetts border, where the Hudson Valley meets the Berkshires.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
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The spacious, luminous cabin measures 800 cubic feet with a 6-foot-5-inch ceiling, comfortably accommodating four or more passengers in a luxurious, flexible layout.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Guests stay at Parkfield Lodge, 2.5 miles from V6, where accommodations consist of a converted water tower, post office, individual lodge rooms, and a cowboy cabin that can accommodate up to four people.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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It’s set today in modern-day L.A., somewhere on the coast in a palatial mansion, which is a very sort of film noir setting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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At one point, the head of the family Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville) pays respect to the mansion that made the show famous — the real Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England — by giving it a pat and a kiss, apparently as the family says goodbye to it.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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