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a house having one or one and a half stories and often a front porch
She bought a small bungalow just outside the city.
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Recent Examples of bungalows
Overwater bungalows suspended over turquoise waters are enviable, but even the entry-level rooms and suites impress with private balconies and patios.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Rounding out the global top five is Bora Bora in French Polynesia, an island paradise known for overwater bungalows and turquoise lagoons.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of people enjoyed a stretch of the iconic coastal road known as the Great Highway.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Nine individual bungalows, tiered throughout the hillside and connected via teak walkways and bluestone steps, contain a total of six bedroom suites and eight bathrooms.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
Outside, a deck connecting all three bungalows will be filled with tables, stadium seating and patio heaters.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Of course, the OG meaning of luxury still applies—from spa treatments and private bungalows to butler services and champagne— but, as Mathot illustrates, the landscape of hospitality has caught up to the time.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
After a warm welcome, you’ll be led down a winding brick pathway dotted with bougainvillea to one of ten private red and white bungalows, each decked out with a full kitchen, comfy beds, and a balcony that’s perfect for star gazing and listening to the whistling tree frogs.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Now, planes—both the standard and float version—descend into destinations such as the Maldives, French Polynesia and Fiji, a hallmark of the seascape is a long lineup of bungalows arching across pontoons that cut through famously crystalline cerulean waters.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
Rounding out the global top five is Bora Bora in French Polynesia, an island paradise known for overwater bungalows and turquoise lagoons.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
On a recent Sunday on the far edge of the Outer Sunset, a cozy oceanfront neighborhood with rows of pastel bungalows, hundreds of people enjoyed a stretch of the iconic coastal road known as the Great Highway.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Nine individual bungalows, tiered throughout the hillside and connected via teak walkways and bluestone steps, contain a total of six bedroom suites and eight bathrooms.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
Outside, a deck connecting all three bungalows will be filled with tables, stadium seating and patio heaters.
—Katie Peralta Soloff, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Of course, the OG meaning of luxury still applies—from spa treatments and private bungalows to butler services and champagne— but, as Mathot illustrates, the landscape of hospitality has caught up to the time.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
After a warm welcome, you’ll be led down a winding brick pathway dotted with bougainvillea to one of ten private red and white bungalows, each decked out with a full kitchen, comfy beds, and a balcony that’s perfect for star gazing and listening to the whistling tree frogs.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Now, planes—both the standard and float version—descend into destinations such as the Maldives, French Polynesia and Fiji, a hallmark of the seascape is a long lineup of bungalows arching across pontoons that cut through famously crystalline cerulean waters.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungalows
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Blackberry Mountain, near Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is an upscale all-inclusive property with large cottages, multi-room homes, and even 14 tree houses.Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
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Elliot was reportedly paid several hundred thousand dollars for her work over the years, including decorating and updating properties across the Duchy’s luxury rental cottages in Cornwall, Wales and the Isles of Scilly.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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This enabled the brand to fashion additional models by simply topping the platform with different cabins, like delivery vans and pickup trucks.New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
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Alternatively, operators can opt for mixed cabins of 16, 18, 20, or super-luxury 538-square-foot apartments.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tracking shots through vast mansions, majestic overhead shots of the stag hunt and water lapping at the camera lens as a French galley slowly sinks into the ocean serve to immerse the audience in the film’s 19th century European world.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Montgomery officials say the need for such assistance is pervasive, even in one of the Washington region’s wealthiest counties, where large mansions and pristine golf courses are a short drive away from neighborhoods where going to a food shelter is a regular routine.Katie Shepherd, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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