soundstage

noun

sound·​stage ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌstāj How to pronounce soundstage (audio)
: the part of a motion-picture studio in which a production is filmed

Examples of soundstage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The production crew later built a replica of the diner’s interior on a soundstage, which was used for the remainder of the show’s original network run. Katie Rife, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2024 The two run into each other on the soundstage, causing the actress to drop a book. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024 Freeman kept with the institutional ethos and mainly stayed off the soundstages and let the directors do their work. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 There’s plenty of bass on offer and the treble is sharp enough to focus the soundstage properly without being overly bright and causing a headache after 30 minutes of listening. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The city and its interiors were built over 22 weeks on the largest soundstage in continental Europe. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024 And later in the year, Copson is hoping to film the show on a proper soundstage for a movie version, likely to arrive in 2025. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024 Most returning shows are set to air new episodes in the first quarter of 2024, which means new shows or pilots have to take a backseat due to limited availability of crews and soundstages. Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Dec. 2023 In recent years, California has been the beneficiary of a worldwide soundstage construction boom triggered by the streaming wars and buttressed locally by the state’s 4% tax credit established in 2021 for productions shooting on new or renovated qualified soundstages. Todd Longwell, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soundstage was in 1931

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“Soundstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundstage. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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