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
College Park & Eatonville For 20th-century bungalow cottages, literary history, and old-school golf
Jack Kerouac called College Park home while penning Dharma Bums.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
In the first part 20th century, between 80,000 and 100,000 bungalows were built in Cook County.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Avery Cox Design In saving a 1920s bungalow from disrepair, Avery Cox Design opened up the floor plan to create connected living areas.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The Fairmont Miramar has 297 guest rooms and suites, including 62 suites and 31 luxurious garden bungalows.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
In the first part 20th century, between 80,000 and 100,000 bungalows were built in Cook County.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Avery Cox Design In saving a 1920s bungalow from disrepair, Avery Cox Design opened up the floor plan to create connected living areas.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
The Fairmont Miramar has 297 guest rooms and suites, including 62 suites and 31 luxurious garden bungalows.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalow
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This has led to a growth in private development of new student housing with many older cottage style houses being demolished to make way for boxy duplexes.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Isle of Harris, farther south from North Uist, is also a great place to catch them wandering along the beach, says Jackie Robertson, the owner of Knoydart House, an award-winning, luxury, self-catering cottage in Mallaig, Scotland.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2021, Chip and Jo expanded their farmhouse with an extensive addition that created an entirely new wing.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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All that bloody mayhem is expertly teased in an earlier scene in which Remmick — exposed to daylight, bloodied and sweating smoke — knocks on a farmhouse door, asking for shelter from the couple who live there, Bert (Peter Dreimanis) and Joan (Lola Kirke).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the traditional cabin our group crowded into, 16 fishermen shared four beds in a two-level space not much larger than a hotel suite.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Among the favorites are an Appalachian cabin with a hot tub, a geodesic star-viewing station, and a luxury Conestoga wagon compound.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Victorian mansion turned hotel in East Nashville opened its doors to guests in 2016, each of its eight suites singular in style.—
Eva Fedderly,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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While work was being done on the Beaux-Arts mansion, most of its paintings and sculptures were on view a bit north at the old Whitney, an austere, looming Brutalist pile, with white-walled galleries.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungalow. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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