Bungalow Meaning
/ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.
nounA thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.
Sentence Examples
The bungalow is approached only by a narrow path.
Tom and Mary live in a bungalow.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They bought a small ____ with a porch for their retirement years.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They live in a small ____ that only has one single floor in the city.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"the proprietor of the little tin bungalow that did duty for a garage"
— 1932, Dorothy L. Sayers, chapter XII, in Have His Carcase:
"Slowly she turned round and faced towards a neat white bungalow, set some way back from the path behind a low hedge of golden privet. No light showed, but someone there was playing the piano. The strange elusiveness of the soft, insistent melody seemed to draw her forward."
— 1954, Alexander Alderson, chapter 1, in The Subtle Minotaur:
"Following the rule adopted in most tropical countries, a bungalow style of house was chosen."
— 1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 110:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They bought a small ____ with a porch for their retirement years.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They live in a small ____ that only has one single floor in the city.