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

Pink Elephant, Arcade Fire’s seventh studio album and their first since 2022’s We, was recorded at Good News Recording Studio in New Orleans, which belongs to married bandmates Win Butler and Régine Chassagne. —William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025

The Maven is home to shops, fitness studios, and restaurants. —Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025

The silent auction featured generous donations from local businesses, including gift cards to restaurants, salons, massage studios, and exciting experience packages, helping to make the evening even more memorable. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025

Many of my favorite New York movies don’t even depict the city—not literally, at least—but, rather, reproduce some version of it in the studio. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 May 2025

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