bungalow

noun

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

Example sentence

“They bought a small bungalow by the sea for their retirement.”

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

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 place equipped for making films, recordings, or radio and television programs.apartmentA set of rooms forming a home within a larger building, usually rented.