bungalows

Low residential dwellings

Bungalows is the plural of bungalow, a single-story house, sometimes with a half-story or attic.

The style originated in India and became popular in American suburbs in the early twentieth century.

Bungalows typically feature a low-pitched roof, wide eaves, and a front porch: The neighborhood was lined with craftsman bungalows.

architecture

veranda

Roofed open-air porch

dormer · gable · eaves · clapboard · stucco · timbered · siding · facade · hipped · low-pitched

style

cottage

Small rural home

  • chaletWooden mountain cottage
  • villaStately country residence
  • ranchLivestock-raising estate

California · arts and crafts · Tudor · Spanish · beach · Cape Cod · Queenslander · mission · prairie · rustic

residential

detached

Apart or uninvolved

driveway · backyard · front yard · garden · property · mortgage · freehold · cul-de-sac · housing · family

vacation

resort

Place for getaways

holiday · rental · getaway · retreat · island · escape · leisure · tourist · cabin · lakeside

cozy

snug

Comfortably close-fitting

nestled · fireside · hearth · welcoming · comfortable · warm · relaxing · cottagey · nook · retreat

Categories
Opposites
building height/stories

bungalowshigh-rises

Multi-story urban buildings

skyscrapers · tower blocks · townhouses · duplexes · walk-ups

housing scale and density

bungalowsapartment buildings

Multi-family residential structures

tower blocks · apartment complexes · housing projects · tenements · condominiums

architectural grandeur

bungalowsmansions

Large, stately houses

palaces · estates · manor houses · villas · stately homes

Phrases
Family

bungalow

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G