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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 bungalows
There's also bungalows, cabanas and party space available.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Each of the seven bungalows faces the water and comes with an open-air living space.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition to gorgeous overwater bungalows and incredible on-site restaurants, the resort also has a resident marine biologist, Tobar.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Eventually, the couple headed to one of the bungalows.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
With spacious bungalows and oversized private villas set along terraced streets, guests experience a uniquely residential stay at the Pelican Hill, according to the resort.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In a city dominated by sprawling estates, charming bungalows, and low-rise apartment buildings, high-rise living is still a rarity in Los Angeles.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Guests can choose from rooms, suites, and private bungalows; some have private pools, and all feature a crisp, subtly nautical design.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The houses run the gamut from huge Old Louisville mansions to Germantown shotgun-style homes to Craftsman bungalows in west Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Each of the seven bungalows faces the water and comes with an open-air living space.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
In addition to gorgeous overwater bungalows and incredible on-site restaurants, the resort also has a resident marine biologist, Tobar.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Eventually, the couple headed to one of the bungalows.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
With spacious bungalows and oversized private villas set along terraced streets, guests experience a uniquely residential stay at the Pelican Hill, according to the resort.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In a city dominated by sprawling estates, charming bungalows, and low-rise apartment buildings, high-rise living is still a rarity in Los Angeles.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Guests can choose from rooms, suites, and private bungalows; some have private pools, and all feature a crisp, subtly nautical design.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The houses run the gamut from huge Old Louisville mansions to Germantown shotgun-style homes to Craftsman bungalows in west Louisville.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalows
Noun
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The proposal of Frogmore and Adelaide cottages would be an answer for Andrew, who has been under fire about his residence at Royal Lodge for more than a year.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Ahwahnee, which has 99 rooms, 24 cottages, a heated outdoor pool, and two on-site restaurants, has been the premier place to stay in Yosemite since its doors opened in 1927.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Enjoy Balinese massages and a Rainforest hydrothermal circuit featuring hot and cold thermal cabins.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even the rooms – called cabins or staterooms – have different names than at hotels.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Billionaires are known for throwing their money at super yachts, oceanside mansions, and luxury cars—but some still carry their thrifty habits made before reaching 10-figure net worths.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Bungalows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalows. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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