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

But in the wake of a slew of layoffs and cancellations, Perfect Dark was axed and its entire studio, The Initiative, was shut down. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

Alex Alonso is an interior designer and founder of Mr Alex Tate, an interior design studio in Miami. —Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025

The studio has spent so much money and time over the past decade-plus reshaping the movie industry that the wobbling pillars of its enterprise can sometimes feel like an existential threat to the entire medium. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 July 2025

With seven studio albums under her fashionable belt, Jessica memorably starred with then-husband Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees on Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica from 2003 to 2005. —Katie Labovitz, People.com, 22 July 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