Bungalow
Etymology
From Hindi and Urdu banglā, meaning “(a house) in the Bengal style” — literally “of Bengal.” British colonists adopted the one-story, verandaed houses built for them there, and both the design and its name traveled to Britain, America, and beyond.
noun · /BUNG-guh-loh/
A low house of one story, typically with a wide, sheltering veranda.
What it names
The compact single-level home — the modest, ground-hugging house style that spread from colonial India across the world.
Example
They traded the townhouse for a little bungalow with a porch just big enough for two chairs.
Related idea
A cottage is any small, often rural house; a bungalow is specifically single-story, typically wrapped by a veranda.