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bungalow

/ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

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What does bungalow mean?

noun

  1. A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.
  2. A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.
  3. A chalet or lodge.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. A detached, freestanding house or mansion.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈbʌŋɡl̩oʊ/
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This mongrel collection is known as 'the Bobbery Pack,' and forms a certain adjunct to every assistant's bungalow in the district.
James InglisSport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo PlanterProject Gutenberg ebook #10818
This is the story of the great war that Rikki-tikki-tavi fought single-handed, through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment.
Rudyard KiplingThe Jungle BookProject Gutenberg ebook #236
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Mary hated their untidy bungalow and was so disagreeable to them that after the first day or two nobody would play with her.
Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Secret GardenProject Gutenberg ebook #113
It was a bungalow of unpainted wood, consisting of two small rooms, and outside was a small shed that served as a kitchen.
W. Somerset (William Somerset) MaughamThe Moon and SixpenceProject Gutenberg ebook #222
Arrived at Baroda, he lodged himself in a bungalow, and spent his time alternately there with his books and on the drill ground.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315