studio

noun

stu·dio | \ ˈstü-dē-(ˌ)ō,

ˈstyü-\

plural studios

Definition of studio

1a : the working place of a painter, sculptor, or photographer

b : a place for the study of an art (such as dancing, singing, or acting)

2a : a place where motion pictures are made

b : a company that produces motion pictures

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 film’s budget almost destroyed its studio, and reviewers savaged it upon release. — Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, "13 of Vox’s best podcast episodes of 2018," 6 Dec. 2018 Apartments will range from 750 square food studios to units with two bedrooms and two baths that will be 1,150 square feet. — Steve Smith, Courant Community, "Trail Run Complex Breaks Ground," 28 June 2018 The three pieces are worth about $225,000, according to Mr. Close’s studio. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Painter Chuck Close Lists His Miami Condo For $4.1 Million," 4 Dec. 2018 Brennan’s package was addressed to the CNN studio in Manhattan, prompting the entire newsroom to evacuate the building early Wednesday. — Stavros Agorakis, Vox, "Vox Sentences: Suspicious packages," 25 Oct. 2018 Riccardo has constructed nine modest guest cottages across the property that Elena rents out; the standout among them is the timber-and-iron Treehouse, a one-room studio on high stilts with sigh-inducing views of the Chianti hills. — Maria Shollenbarger, ELLE Decor, "An Italian Design Firm Transforms Discreet-but-Luxe Kitchens with a Timeless Florentine Aesthetic," 18 Oct. 2018 But rest assured, their sweat and countless time in the studio isn't all for nothing. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'Dancing With the Stars' Cast Members' Salaries Will DEFINITELY Surprise You," 1 Oct. 2018 Volvo In 2015, I was invited to Volvo’s design studio to see an early concept for its first self-driving vehicle. — Alissa Walker, Curbed, "Autonomous sleeping cabins are the dystopian future we must stop," 7 Sep. 2018 Tesla has now dropped the $1,000 reservation fee, along with the system of limiting access to the design studio. — David R. Baker, SFChronicle.com, "Tesla lets more people order Model 3s, faster," 10 July 2018

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