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 strike comes as the WGA’s East and West Coast groups get ready to once again sit down with major movie studios and streaming companies. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

To Kaufman’s surprise, Weir spent several very focused days in the studio, singing, adding new guitar parts, and rebooting the song. —David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026

The timing is less than ideal, considering that the WGA is set to begin negotiating a new TV/Theatrical contract with the major Hollywood studios in March. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026

Cyrus will join the special, to be filmed in front a live studio audience, for an exclusive, in-depth interview with Call Her Daddy podcast host Alex Cooper. —Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 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