# bungalow

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/ · frequency rank #18,509

## Definitions
1. A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.
2. A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.
3. A chalet or lodge.
4. A detached, freestanding house or mansion.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Gujarati બંગલો (baṅglo, “Bengali-style house; a detached house situated between a garden or a field”). Compare Hindi बंगला (baṅglā, “Bengali”), Bengali বাংলা (baṅla, “Bengal”). Doublet of bangalo.

## Common misspellings (12)
`bbungalow`, `bnugalow`, `bugnalow`, `bunaglow`, `bungallow`, `bungaloww`, `bungalwo`, `bungaolw`, `bunggalow`, `bunglaow`, `bunngalow`, `ubngalow`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bungalow