Bungalow Belt

English

Etymology

From bungalow +‎ belt, in reference to the predominant architectural style in Chicago's outlying residential areas.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

the Bungalow Belt

  1. A large, generally middle-class residential area in Chicago, Illinois, characterized by an abundance of bungalow houses.

Adjective

Bungalow Belt (not comparable)

  1. (Chicago) Of or related to Chicago's Bungalow Belt.
  2. (by extension) Pertaining to Chicago's middle class.
    • 2023 April 9, 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?”, in Chicago Tribune‎[1], archived from the original on 8 January 2025:
      "Both candidates held onto their bases: Johnson’s Milwaukee Avenue progressives and Vallas’ bungalow belt conservatives."
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