bungalow

Meaning

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
4. A detached, freestanding house or mansion

Synonyms

cottage

chalet

hovel

hut

🛖

shack

shanty

shed

cabin

one-story house

Hyphenated as

bun‧ga‧low

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बंगला (baṅglā, “Bengali”), referring to the Bengali-style house. Compare Gujarati બંગલો (baṅglo) and Bengali বাংলা (baṅla). Doublet of bangalo.