bungalow

CEFRB2

/ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small house, usually with one floor.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A chalet or lodge.

Examples

  • The bungalow is approached only by a narrow path.

  • Tom and Mary live in a bungalow.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
  • /ˈbʌŋɡl̩oʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.

  2. A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.

  3. A detached, freestanding house or mansion.

More examples

In context

  • My aunt can't manage the stairs any more, so she's moving to a bungalow.

  • the proprietor of the little tin bungalow that did duty for a garage

  • Following the rule adopted in most tropical countries, a bungalow style of house was chosen.

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Origin

noun

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.