studio

American  

[stoo-dee-oh, styoo-] / ˈstu diˌoʊ, ˈstyu- /

noun

plural

studios

1. the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.

2. a room or place for instruction or experimentation in one of the performing arts.

   a dance studio.

3. a room or set of rooms specially equipped for broadcasting radio or television programs, making phonograph records, filming motion pictures, etc.

4. all the buildings and adjacent land required or used by a company engaged in the production of motion pictures.

5. studio apartment.

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studio British  

/ ˈstjuːdɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. a room in which an artist, photographer, or musician works

2. a room used to record television or radio programmes, make films, etc

3. (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; 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.

Example Sentences

Before the Fonseca family, the property was owned by sculptor Daniel Chester French, the man behind the Lincoln Memorial, who added a “breathtaking” studio space to the house in the 1880s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The TV studio said it parted ways with Rose following “multiple complaints” involving the actor’s workplace behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The Rolling Stones have mysteriously released a new limited edition single on vinyl only, under the band name The Cockroaches, further fueling speculation the British rockers are poised to drop a 25th studio album.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

We are reminded that Matisse always affirmed the artifice of painting, presenting us with undisguised models surrounded by studio props, often in garments that repeat from painting to painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Picasso’s studio was unfit for polite society and, maybe because of that, it became an unlikely salon.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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