studio apartment
Americannoun
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studio apartments
plural
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an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom.
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(formerly) a one-room apartment having a high ceiling and large windows.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of studio apartment
First recorded in 1920–25
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A studio apartment would consume 38.2% of a typical Computer Science graduate’s starting NYC salary, and 45.2% of a Business graduate’s, Realtor.com says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
If you rent a 10-foot truck, which should be enough for a studio apartment, it would cost at least $2,283, according to U-Haul estimates.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Eventually, I left the sheet pan behind — somewhere between my first studio apartment and the next lease, in that subtle evolution from making do to wanting more.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
The pair, who live in a cramped studio apartment in a crumbling colonial-era building, can’t afford butter or mayonnaise, so breakfast is a piece of plain bread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
After two weeks, Kathy and Zeitoun were still in the studio apartment, and the kids were ready to return to New Orleans.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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