soundstage

noun

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

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Innovative Dreams is a new production services company, backed by Amazon Web Services and Luma, a generative AI startup, that combines cameras and a giant LED wall on a soundstage with tools to apply AI from pre-production, to shooting, into post-production. Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 For comparison soundstages participating in the survey from 2016 to 2022 reported an average occupancy rate of at least 90 percent. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 The Blue Sky Tank that rises above soundstages on the Paramount lot, capable of holding 950,000 gallons of water and used for iconic films like The Ten Commandments and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, had been sitting idle for years—it’s used mostly as a parking lot these days. Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Apr. 2026 Students have access to industry-standard soundstages, labs and production suites, while addressing new AI technology. Carole Horst, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soundstage

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 Apr. 2026.

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