BUNGALOW

bungalow, cottage

(noun) a small house with a single story

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bungalow (plural bungalows)

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

A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide verandah

Source: Wiktionary


Bun"ga*low, n. Etym: [Bengalee bangla]

Definition: A thatched or tiled house or cottage, of a single story, usually surrounded by a veranda. [India]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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