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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Tina Knowles, mother to Beyoncé and Solange, shared that her Malibu bungalow was destroyed in the Palisades fire.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Barker told Newsweek that, even though her new home is smaller than her parents' kitchen, her new bungalow features two bedrooms, one bathroom, a lounge, and a kitchen, as well as a garage shared with neighbors, which operates on a first-come-first-served basis.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The last remaining examples of early 20th century bungalow motels were wiped out by the Palisades fire.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange, shared on Instagram that her Malibu waterfront bungalow had been destroyed.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Barker told Newsweek that, even though her new home is smaller than her parents' kitchen, her new bungalow features two bedrooms, one bathroom, a lounge, and a kitchen, as well as a garage shared with neighbors, which operates on a first-come-first-served basis.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The last remaining examples of early 20th century bungalow motels were wiped out by the Palisades fire.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange, shared on Instagram that her Malibu waterfront bungalow had been destroyed.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Jan. 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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