studio

noun

stu·​dio ˈstü-dē-(ˌ)ō 

ˈstyü-

plural studios

1

a

: the working place of a painter, sculptor, or photographer

b

: a place for the study of an art (such as dancing, singing, or acting)

2

a

: a place where movies are made

b

: a company that produces movies

3

: a place maintained and equipped for the transmission of radio or television programs

4

: a place where audio recordings are made

5

: studio apartment

Examples of studio in a Sentence

the president of a major Hollywood studio

Recent Examples on the Web

There is also a fitness center with a movement studio offering multiple complimentary classes daily, including yoga and spinning, as well as some classes at an extra cost, like reformer pilates and sound baths. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026

The producers are David Alric and Arthur Delabays of French animation studio Bobbypills (Creature Commandos). —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

Elsewhere on the property, additional structures could become an artist’s studio, workshop or hobby space depending on the family dynamics at play. —Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

The original was only yards away in a small room, illuminated by studio lights. —Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, study, from Latin studium

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing studio

• studio apartment
• studio couch
• studio flat

Rhymes for studio

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

studio

noun

stu·​dio ˈst(y)üd-ē-ˌō 

plural studios

1

a

: the working place of an artist

b

: a place for the study of an art

2

: a place where motion pictures are made

3

: a place for the transmission of radio or television programs