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Bungalow Belt

Bungalow Belt proper noun: a large, generally middle-class residential area in Chicago, Illinois, characterized by an abundance of bungalow houses.

Proper noun

the Bungalow Belt

  1. A large, generally middle-class residential area in Chicago, Illinois, characterized by an abundance of bungalow houses.

Adjective

Bungalow Belt (not comparable)

  1. (Chicago) Of or related to Chicago's Bungalow Belt.
  2. (broadly) Pertaining to Chicago's middle class.
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Origin of Bungalow Belt

From bungalow + belt, in reference to the predominant architectural style in Chicago's outlying residential areas.

Questions about Bungalow Belt

What does Bungalow Belt mean?
Bungalow Belt means a large, generally middle-class residential area in Chicago, Illinois, characterized by an abundance of bungalow houses.
What part of speech is Bungalow Belt?
Bungalow Belt can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near Bungalow Belt in the dictionary

  1. bungaloid
  2. bungaloids
  3. Bungalora
  4. bungalos
  5. bungalow
  6. Bungalow Belt
  7. bungalowed
  8. bungalows
  9. Bungarby
  10. Bungard
  11. Bungards

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