bungalow

noun

A house built on one level, occasionally with extra rooms tucked into the roof.

Example sentences

“They bought a small bungalow by the sea for their retirement.”
“My grandparents moved into a bungalow because they could no longer climb stairs.”

Came into English from Hindi, where it meant a house in the Bengal style. In Britain it firmly implies a single-story home.

Synonyms for bungalow

single-story house
ranch house

Related words

cabinThe section of an aircraft where the passengers sit.mansionA very big, grand house, typically owned by rich people.villaA large, usually expensive house by the sea or in the countryside, often used as a holiday home.cottageA small, simple house, often in the countryside.studioA small apartment with one main room for living and sleeping, plus a bathroom and usually a small kitchen area.apartmentA set of rooms forming a home within a larger building, usually rented.