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

Major studios began making acquisition deals at the festival each January, Redford added. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Webtoon Entertainment, 1-day Disney and Webtoon agreed Monday to create a digital platform for the studio's Marvel and Star Wars brands. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025

In their lawsuit against MiniMax, which is based in Shanghai, China, the studios alleged the company failed to act on their cease-and-desist requests to avoid copyright infringement. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025

It was reported last night in Puck that Josh Goldstine, the former Universal Pictures and Warner Bros marketing chief, is in talks to join the studio. —Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 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