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bungalow

[ buhng-guh-loh ]

noun

  1. a cottage of one story.
  2. (in India) a one-storied thatched or tiled house, usually surrounded by a veranda.
  3. (in the U.S.) a derivation of the Indian house type, popular especially during the first quarter of the 20th century, usually having one and a half stories, a widely bracketed gable roof, and a multi-windowed dormer and frequently built of rustic materials.


bungalow

/ ˈʌŋɡəˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a one-storey house, sometimes with an attic
  2. (in India) a one-storey house, usually surrounded by a veranda
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bungalow1

First recorded in 1670–80, bungalow is from the Hindi word Բ literally, of Bengal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bungalow1

C17: from Hindi Բ (house) of the Bengal type
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It is the chilled bite I want, straight from the refrigerator in the afternoon, and it provides the perfect counter-taste to simple dinners made with little effort in the low light of a seaside bungalow.

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They now decorate her temporary classroom in a bungalow at Brentwood Science Magnet.

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A drive through the neighbourhood around the Ford factory feels like a trip back in time, showcasing classic bungalows from the last century.

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The money has enabled her to move from a first floor flat to a bungalow.

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The sun is shining on the bungalow where the 80-year-old lives in San Diego, California with his wife of more than five decades, Stella.

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