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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My cottage, named Lower MerMansion, sits toward the end of the pier and looks out to the east and west.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2025
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In addition to the property's main mansion, there are several ballrooms, cottages, a tennis court and other amenities on site.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The film follows single mother who moves in with her own mother to renovate a fading suburban farmhouse.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Photo : Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty A farmhouse sink for filling vases is tucked into the one corner.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Many of these are cabins, cottages and farm houses.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The air in airplane cabins is dry, so some of these TikTokers focus on skincare and moisturizers in the sky.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments Now, there’s only one historic mansion left.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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All that remains of this once-sprawling antebellum mansion are 23 Corinthian columns, rising unexpectedly from the forest.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalow. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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