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

Following the release of her fifth studio album Vie, Doja Cat has announced her biggest global tour yet, the Tour Ma Vie World Tour. —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2025

Or a new movie featuring some behind-the-scenes footage from the recording studio. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025

Aronson will stay through December 1 to oversee the theatrical release of the studio’s November 14 tentpole The Running Man, starring Top Gun 2‘s Glen Powell and directed by Edgar Wright. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025

The union’s current labor contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, composed of top Hollywood studios, expires after June 30, 2026. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 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