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bungalow1
noun a small self-contained dwelling in the grounds of a house: *My lodgings - a self-contained bungalow behind the house of a silent elderly couple. –GERALD MURNANE, 1987. Compare bungalow2, granny flat.
Contributor's comments: I've seen this used often enough in Sydney real estate ads.
Contributor's comments: The comment that "bungalow" is used in Sydney real estate advertisements is correct - but it is used to describe a house, usually with a verandah [see other entry for 'bungalow'], not the Victorian "bungalow" which would probably be called a "granny flat" in Sydney.
Contributor's comments: Is this really a regionalism? I currently live in NYC, where it's used just as frequently as it is in Melbourne, and it was used on the Goon Show (Henry and Minnie live in a bungalow), which indicates that UK listeners were expected to be familiar with it.
Editor's comments: Yes, this is a regionalism because although the word 'bungalow' is used around the world, it has slightly different meanings in different places. In Australia there are at least two regionally-restricted meanings - see above and other entry for 'bungalow'. (In the UK it refers to a single-storey house, as opposed to the normal two storeys).
bungalow2
noun a small house or cottage of one storey. Compare bungalow1, granny flat.
Contributor's comments: I've seen this used often enough in Sydney real estate ads.
Contributor's comments: The comment that "bungalow" is used in Sydney real estate advertisements is correct - but it is used to describe a house, usually with a verandah, not the Victorian "bungalow" which would probably be called a "granny flat" in Sydney [see other entry for 'bungalow'].
Contributor's comments: Is this really a regionalism? I currently live in NYC, where it's used just as frequently as it is in Melbourne, and it was used on the Goon Show (Henry and Minnie live in a bungalow), which indicates that UK listeners were expected to be familiar with it.
Editor's comments: Yes, this is a regionalism because although the word 'bungalow' is used around the world, it has slightly different meanings in different places. In Australia there are at least two regionally-restricted meanings - see above and the other entry for 'bungalow'. (In the UK it refers to a single-storey house, as opposed to the normal two storeys).