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

By the time Garver arrived at the studio to meet producer and creator Ed Hartmann, the temporary dye had already started changing colors. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026

In the Zwirner exhibition, these women are almost always depicted inside of an art studio. —Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026

Bungie’s previous role was to advise other studios on live-service games, which amounted to little. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

With modifications to his new studio home underway and multiple projects set to release, Kennedy refuses to give up on LA. —Max Bacall , Nikos Degruccio, FOXNews.com, 23 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