bungaloid style
- noun
- /ˈbʌŋɡəˌlɔɪd staɪl/
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estilo bungaloide
- The couple decorated their home in a bungaloid style with wide eaves and a large porch.
Examples
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Their architect suggested a bungaloid style to create a cozy and approachable atmosphere.
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Many new developments feature houses built in the bungaloid style to attract buyers seeking classic charm.
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The new house features a beautiful bungaloid style.
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Many homeowners prefer bungaloid styles for their cozy feel.
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The couple decorated their home in a bungaloid style with wide eaves and a large porch.
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Many new developments feature houses built in the bungaloid style to attract buyers seeking classic charm.
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Their architect suggested a bungaloid style to create a cozy and approachable atmosphere.
How Bungalow-like
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.