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bungaloid style

bungaloid style

9.4
A house style like a small house with one floor, a low roof, and a wide porch
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌŋɡəˌlɔɪd staɪl/
translation icon : estilo bungaloide
  • The couple decorated their home in a bungaloid style with wide eaves and a large porch.

Examples

  • Their architect suggested a bungaloid style to create a cozy and approachable atmosphere.

  • Many new developments feature houses built in the bungaloid style to attract buyers seeking classic charm.

  • The new house features a beautiful bungaloid style.

  • Many homeowners prefer bungaloid styles for their cozy feel.

  • The couple decorated their home in a bungaloid style with wide eaves and a large porch.

  • Many new developments feature houses built in the bungaloid style to attract buyers seeking classic charm.

  • Their architect suggested a bungaloid style to create a cozy and approachable atmosphere.

How Bungalow-like

bungalow
49 2.7
bungaloid style
9.4
cottage
171 1.0
simple
220 1.0

Surface Forms

bungaloid style singular
bungaloid styles plural

Morphology

bungaloid + style

The phrase is fully compositional: 'bungaloid' means architecturally similar to a bungalow and 'style' denotes a manner or aesthetic, so together they straightforwardly mean a style resembling a bungalow. This adjective+noun pattern and the productive '-oid' resemblance morphology are regular and cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows the constituent meanings can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Bungaloid style comes from the word bungalow, a small one-floor house with a low roof and a wide porch, plus a word ending that means 'like'. So, bungaloid style describes a design that looks 'like' a bungalow, simple, low, and cozy.