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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Elsewhere in the British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda’s Bitter End Yacht Club is expanding its intimate collection of accommodations, with the recent addition of four beach bungalows and six new lofts that are cantilevered over the water; a luxury spa and pool are in the works.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
On Friday, her mom, Tina Knowles, revealed her Malibu bungalow burned down.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Topanga Ranch Motel, bottom left, is across the street from Topanga Beach, and was an example of the early bungalow architecture style of the 1920s.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Last week, Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles shared that her Malibu bungalow was destroyed in the Los Angeles-area fires.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
On Friday, her mom, Tina Knowles, revealed her Malibu bungalow burned down.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Topanga Ranch Motel, bottom left, is across the street from Topanga Beach, and was an example of the early bungalow architecture style of the 1920s.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Last week, Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles shared that her Malibu bungalow was destroyed in the Los Angeles-area fires.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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