bungalow
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bungalow
- /ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/ UK
- /ˈbʌŋɡl̩əʊ/ UK
- /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/ US
- /ˈbʌŋɡl̩oʊ/ US
- /ˈbəŋɡ(ə).lɔː/ India
Rhymes with -əʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Gujarati બંગલો (baṅglo, “Bengali-style house; a detached house situated between a garden or a field”). Compare Hindi बंगला (baṅglā, “Bengali”), Bengali বাংলা (baṅla, “Bengal”). Doublet of bangalo and Bangla.
noun bungalows
- A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space. My aunt can't manage the stairs any more, so she's moving to a bungalow.
- A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style. Following the rule adopted in most tropical countries, a bungalow style of house was chosen.
- A chalet or lodge.
- A detached, freestanding house or mansion.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cottage, villa, lodge, cabin, mansion, pavilion, flag, dak, boathouse, chalet, casita, ranch house, hut, shack, pied-à-terre, lean-to
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noun single-storey house
| Español | bungaló |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 방갈로 banggallo |
| 日本語 | バンガロー bangarō |
| 中文 | 平房 píngfáng |
| हिन्दी | बँगला baṅglā, बंगला baṅglā |
| Português | bangalô |
| Deutsch | Bungalow, eingeschossiges Haus |
| Ελληνικά | μπανγκαλόου bangkalóou |
| Русский | да́ча dáča, бу́нга́ло búngálo |
| Tiếng Việt | boong-ga-lô, bung-ga-lô, bun-ga-lô |
Talk about this word "bungalow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bungalow. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bungalow. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bungalow "bungalow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bungalow.Cite this
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title = {bungalow},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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