bungalow

Everyday

1. A bungalow is a house with only one floor, without stairs to an upstairs. tree →
2. (South Asia, older use) A large one-storey house with a veranda. tree →
3. (US) A small, cosy house, often with a low roof and a porch. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and geography lessons about homes: houses, flats, bungalows, cottages. Older people often live in bungalows because there are no stairs. Phrases: «a seaside bungalow», «live in a bungalow».

Examples

• Grandma lives in a bungalow, so she doesn't climb stairs. tree →
• Our holiday bungalow had a veranda facing the sea. tree →
• A bungalow has all its rooms on one floor. tree →
• They moved from a flat into a little bungalow. tree →
• The street is full of brick bungalows. tree →
• In Australia many old houses are weatherboard bungalows. tree →
• Then the bungalow will be empty, and Rikki-tikki will go.” tree →

Note

Plural «bungalows». The word came into English from India (from a word meaning «from Bengal»). Not the same as a «cottage» (a small country house, often with two floors).