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studio apartment

noun

: a small apartment consisting typically of a main room, kitchenette, and bathroom

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After years of living on the street and crashing on friends’ couches, Quantavia Smith was given the keys to a studio apartment in Los Angeles that came with an important perk — easy access to public transit. Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025 As his 67th birthday arrived, Peter, who had already started putting some money together, planned on moving into a studio apartment. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 In today’s luxury market, a million dollars can buy a mansion or a studio apartment—and which one depends almost entirely on the zip code. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025 Forty cats have been rescued from a studio apartment in East Village after the woman who owned them was hospitalized and no longer able to care for them. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for studio apartment

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of studio apartment was in 1884

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“Studio apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/studio%20apartment. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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