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

You42 Studios is a large entertainment and creator complex that offers rentable studios and podcast rooms for content creators, as well as event space. —Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 June 2026

Young women being preyed upon and seduced by rapacious Hollywood producers, stars and studio heads is a tired cliché, but like all clichés, it is based on reality. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

Lionsgate’s Michael will cross $888M worldwide this weekend, becoming that studio’s highest grossing title in its history. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 June 2026

Olivia Rodrigo looks retro in a polka dot mini dress and neon green vest outside the BBC Radio studios in London on June 4. —People Staff, PEOPLE, 6 June 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