Definition of BUNGALOW

bungalow

Meanings

Plural: bungalows

Noun

  • a small house with a single story
  • 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 veranda; a similar house in this style.
  • A chalet or lodge
  • A detached, freestanding house or mansion

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

cottage

Scrabble Score: 14

bungalow is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bungalow is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bungalow is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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