/ ˈbʌŋgələʊ; NAmE -loʊ/ noun
1.
( BrE ) a house built all on one level, without stairs
—compare ranch house
2.
(in some Asian countries) a large house, sometimes on more than one level, that is not joined to another house on either side
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from Hindi baṅglā belonging to Bengal, from a type of cottage built for early European settlers in Bengal.