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
Welcome to Cauley Square, a paradise in southern Miami-Dade County, a former village where Henry Flagler’s train station once stood, with about twenty authentic wooden bungalows painted in the most incredible colors.
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
The city and county also have One Stop Permit Centers and the county has come up with sets of pre-approved bungalow plans to expedite the rebuilding of historic homes.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Sleep in an overwater bungalow in Jamaica and Saint Lucia
Courtesy of Sandals Resorts
Perhaps the only experience that rivals the ocean views of Sky Villas is a room over the ocean.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Bulldozers cleared everything last month to make way for bungalow classrooms.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
The city and county also have One Stop Permit Centers and the county has come up with sets of pre-approved bungalow plans to expedite the rebuilding of historic homes.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Sleep in an overwater bungalow in Jamaica and Saint Lucia
Courtesy of Sandals Resorts
Perhaps the only experience that rivals the ocean views of Sky Villas is a room over the ocean.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Bulldozers cleared everything last month to make way for bungalow classrooms.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalow
Noun
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Another boon of this cottage garden staple is its deer resistance.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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The tale toggles between Los Angeles during the 1950s McCarthy era, and 2018, when Chazan's granddaughter Gemma decamps to his old Carmel cottage to meet her own personal and professional destiny.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
Noun
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In Saukville, a 1,574-square-foot farmhouse, in the 2800 block of Orchard Lane, sold for $1,502,000.—
Dakota Barnes-Rush,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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For a hint of rusticity, there’s the Canora Grey nightstand that has spindle legs and a secretary desk top for a modern farmhouse look.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Around the same time, video obtained by CNN shows a cabin at the boys Camp La Junta floating away in the floodwaters.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Fundy Trail Provincial Park dark-sky preserve: There are plans to add an RV park and cabins to the campground at this 6,323-acre (2,559 hectares) park with a scenic drive along the Bay of Fundy coast, hiking and biking trails, coastal lookouts, beaches and waterfalls.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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It’s been said that good fences make good neighbors but for Elon Musk, complaints about a too-tall fence, loud parties, crowded streets and security personnel have turned his 6,900-square-foot mansion into the central topic of discussion at Wednesday’s West Lake Hills City Council meeting.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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Take a peek at seasonal resident Taylor Swift’s sprawling mansion before checking into the AAA Five Diamond Ocean House.—
Bob Curley,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalow. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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