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 project marks Scott's first studio album in more than a decade. —Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026

Vehicles were scattered in the lot just after noon on Sunday, March 8, and the tattoo shop, dance studio, furniture store, Italian restaurant and El Salvadoran eatery appeared dark inside. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

As Hollywood gets ready to salute the best of 2025 at the annual Academy Awards ceremony on March 15, studios are starting to roll out films that could end up nominated next year. —David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Mar. 2026

And on the theatrical side, Ellison has said the combined company will release 30 films a year — 15 from each studio. —Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

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