studio
Americannoun
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studios
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the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.
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a room or place for instruction or experimentation in one of the performing arts.
a dance studio.
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a room or set of rooms specially equipped for broadcasting radio or television programs, making phonograph records, filming motion pictures, etc.
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all the buildings and adjacent land required or used by a company engaged in the production of motion pictures.
noun
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a room in which an artist, photographer, or musician works
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a room used to record television or radio programmes, make films, etc
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(plural) the premises of a radio, television, or film company
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Etymology
Origin of studio
First recorded in 1800–10; 1910–15 studio for def. 4; from Italian, from Latin studium; see study
Explanation
A studio is a room or space where an artist either teaches classes or does their work. If you make pottery, you might dream of one day having a studio in your back yard. A studio is an artist's dedicated space for making art, whether they're a painter, photographer, or even a writer. Films are made in another type of studio, a facility for producing movies (and studio is also frequently used to mean the business entity that produces a movie). Musicians work in studios too, spaces specially designed for recording music. There's also a studio apartment, a one-room living space.
Vocabulary lists containing studio
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Perhaps unsurprisingly for Menounos, who has spent decades working in television, radio, and podcasting, the property also features its own separate podcast studio and side office.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Choosin’ Texas,” co-written by Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert and Joybeth Taylor, was Langley’s lead single from her third studio album, “Dandelion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Sir Sean's son Jason is also the co-owner of First Stage Studio a film studio based in Edinburgh's Port of Leith.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
But on Monday the credits finally began to roll as California Attorney General Rob Bonta extracted a bounty in return for letting Paramount Skydance acquire the Hollywood studio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Dressed in a red designer suit with matching lipstick, she appeared as if she’d walked right out of the TV studio, polished and camera-ready.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
In a statement Monday, she said she did not want to see two major studios consolidated, but that she would focus on holding them accountable to the settlement terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It comes as questions also mount over the future of other notable Xbox studios, including Cambridge-based game developer Ninja Theory.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Speakers criticized the potential job losses stemming from the combination of two major studios.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The facility also contains new studios for Apple Music's radio stations, which will move from their current home in King's Cross, and dedicated rooms for DJ mixes, writing camps and band rehearsals.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A blazing TV monitor announces what’s happening in which studios: Gypsy in Studio F; Phantom in Studio C; Carousel auditions in Studio J. It’s...incredible.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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