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

The spa has a similar indoor-outdoor feel: the yoga studio looks out onto greenery while hot and cold plunge pools come with a wide view of the hills. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025

Behind her glamorous exterior, the real Dorothy was a closeted lesbian who struggled with substance abuse and was mistreated by the men within Hollywood’s studio system before ultimately committing suicide. —Abby Monteil, Them., 17 Apr. 2025

Pushing herself to commit to a role outside of her wheelhouse, Friday materializes as the gender-switching protagonist in the film studio’s historic IP, all by the revolutionary advancements of the new AI tech service, Redroom. —Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025

The studio’s recent titles include Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS, Childish Gambino’s Bando Stone & the New World, alongside the musician’s Little Foot Big Foot music video. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Apr. 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