bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō 
: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
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Last week, Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles shared that her Malibu bungalow was destroyed in the Los Angeles-area fires.
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
When Shari Shaw finally returned to the neighborhood, the modest bungalow that had been in their family for more than half a century was gone.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Tina Knowles, mother to Beyoncé and Solange, shared that her Malibu bungalow was destroyed in the Palisades fire.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Barker told Newsweek that, even though her new home is smaller than her parents' kitchen, her new bungalow features two bedrooms, one bathroom, a lounge, and a kitchen, as well as a garage shared with neighbors, which operates on a first-come-first-served basis.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
When Shari Shaw finally returned to the neighborhood, the modest bungalow that had been in their family for more than half a century was gone.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Tina Knowles, mother to Beyoncé and Solange, shared that her Malibu bungalow was destroyed in the Palisades fire.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Barker told Newsweek that, even though her new home is smaller than her parents' kitchen, her new bungalow features two bedrooms, one bathroom, a lounge, and a kitchen, as well as a garage shared with neighbors, which operates on a first-come-first-served basis.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Bungalow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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bungalow
noun
bun·ga·low
ˈbəŋ-gə-ˌlō
: a house with a single story and a roof with a low slope
also
: a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch
Etymology
from Hindi baṅglā, literally, "(house) in the style of Bengal"
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