bungalo
bungalo is the obsolete form of bungalow.
Meaning of bungalow
Noun
bungalow (plural bungalows)
- A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.
- My aunt can't manage the stairs any more, so she's moving to a bungalow.
- A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.
- Following the rule adopted in most tropical countries, a bungalow style of house was chosen.1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 110
- A chalet or lodge.
- A detached, freestanding house or mansion.
Forms of bungalo
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Questions about bungalo
- What is bungalo the obsolete form of?
- Bungalo is the obsolete form of bungalow.
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