bungalow
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gəˌloʊ1670–80; < Hindi banglā literally, of Bengal
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bungalow (ˈbʌŋɡəˌləʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a one-storey house, sometimes with an attic |
| 2. | (in India) a one-storey house, usually surrounded by a veranda |
| [C17: from Hindi banglā (house) of the Bengal type] | |
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bungalow
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bungalow
single-storied house with a sloping roof, usually small and often surrounded by a veranda. The name derives from a Hindi word meaning "a house in the Bengali style" and came into English during the era of the British administration of India. In Great Britain the name became a derisive one because of the spread of poorly built bungalow-type houses there. The style, however, gained popularity in housing developments of American towns during the 1920s. Its general design-with high ceilings, large doors and windows, and shade-giving eaves or verandas-makes it especially well suited for hot climates, and bungalows are still frequently built as summer cottages or as homes in warm regions such as southern California.
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