sound stage

American  

noun

1. a large, soundproof studio used for filming motion pictures.

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sound stage British  

noun

1. a soundproof room or building in which cinematic films are shot

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Etymology

Origin of sound stage

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The move involved disassembling the Vault sets and transporting them across the country in 77 semitrucks to be rebuilt again — this time all connected on one sound stage — in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

In October 2024, at a Warner Bros. sound stage in Burbank, Calif., Musk demonstrated his vision for cities replete with autonomous vehicles and robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Working surreptitiously around his studio’s president and the government censorship agency, he reconvenes his cast and crew, boards them up in a sound stage, and gets to work on his opus.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Rarig Motion Pictures, a producer of educational and promotional films, took up residence in the 1950s, converting the erstwhile auditorium into a sound stage.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2023

Then the picture broke away and returned to a sound stage, where a reporter began droning.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon