bungalow

bun-ga-low · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A low house with a broad front porch, typically having one story or sometimes a second story built into a sloping roof.

  2. 2.

    [British]A one-story house.

Forms

plural: bungalows

Related words

See also: cabin, cottage, house
Synonyms: cabin, cottage, house

Etymology

From Hindi "bangla" meaning "belonging to Bengal," originally referring to a type of house built for early European settlers in Bengal, India.