bungalow

[buhng-guh-loh] / ˈbʌŋ gəˌloʊ /

NOUN

cottage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cabin chalet home hut lean-to lodge ranch shack shanty

STRONG

box cabana caboose camp cot

WEAK

carriage house small house

NOUN

home

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apartment cabin condo condominium cottage dormitory dwelling farm hospital house hut mansion palace place residence resort shelter trailer

STRONG

abode address asylum castle cave co-op diggings digs domicile dump fireside flat habitation hangout haunt hearth hideout homestead joint manor nest orphanage pad roof roost shanty turf villa

WEAK

boarding house commorancy crash pad hole in the wall home plate living quarters parking place rooming house where the hat is

Antonyms

WEAK

office

NOUN

hut

Synonyms

STRONGEST

box cabin chalet cot cottage hovel lean-to lodge shack shanty shed shelter summer house

STRONG

cabana camp crib den dugout dump hutch pigeonhole rathole refuge tepee wigwam

WEAK

log house

Example Sentences

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They’ve purchased a 3,600-square-foot suburban house to replace their 1,400-square-foot Altadena bungalow.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Jean Bell, 77, recalled how in January 2025 neighbours found water pipes had burst in the bungalow next-door.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Neighbour Gloria Flack, 74, said the bungalow next to her was empty from about May 2024 to December 2025.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

On their honeymoon, Kilachand and his now-wife enjoyed a bungalow overlooking the ocean with a personal butler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Home in Greenwood was a four-room bungalow, comprising half of a double house that sat on a quiet shady road.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

bungalow

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