bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō 
: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
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There’s also the secluded and recently renovated Cape Sounio, a Grecotel Resort, with 139 bungalows, suites, and private villas, which is perched on a hilltop at the southernmost tip of the Riviera.
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Aileen Weintraub, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The owner of a $90,000 bungalow does not, and often does not even know the option exists.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Set on 12 acres overlooking the bay, its 135 private bungalows provide the perfect unwind incentive.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Aileen Weintraub, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The owner of a $90,000 bungalow does not, and often does not even know the option exists.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
Set on 12 acres overlooking the bay, its 135 private bungalows provide the perfect unwind incentive.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō
: a house with a single story and a roof with a low slope
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
Etymology
from Hindi baṅglā, literally, "(house) in the style of Bengal"
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