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Bungalow Belt
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English
Etymology
From en bungalow belt, in reference to the predominant architectural style in Chicago's outlying residential areas.
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Bungalow Belt.wav US
Proper noun
the Bungalow Belt
en large, generally middle-class residential area city/Chicago state/Illinois, characterized by an abundance of bungalow houses.
Adjective
Bungalow Belt -
en Chicago Of or related to Chicago's Bungalow Belt.
en by extension Pertaining to Chicago's middle class.
en April 9, 2023 A.D. Quig;Alice Yin;Shanzeh Ahmad;Gregory Royal Pratt Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson calls Chicago ‘a tale of two cities.’ Can he make it whole? Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/04/09/mayor-elect-brandon-johnson-calls-chicago-a-tale-of-two-cities-can-he-make-it-whole/ "Both candidates held onto their bases: Johnson’s Milwaukee Avenue progressives and Vallas’ bungalow belt conservatives." 8 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250108211653/https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/04/09/mayor-elect-brandon-johnson-calls-chicago-a-tale-of-two-cities-can-he-make-it-whole/ 8 January 2025