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

Example Sentences

Self-proclaimed Parrot Heads—who still slap stickers on the building and leave flip-flops, salt shakers and other assorted memorabilia outside as a shrine to sunny good times—want instead to memorialize the studio forever.

From The Wall Street Journal

The players fondly recalled JOP’s rigor in the studio; one night he stayed up until 4 a.m. with the trio to help configure the beats on their latest record, “Mija No Te Asustes.”

From Los Angeles Times

The studios would make those decisions for us, and things were very narrow.

From Los Angeles Times

He looked around the studio and saw leftover props, unused real estate, and the creatives and characters who made movies and television.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the loss of their home studio and the limitations of working from a hotel room, they successfully completed the project in a short amount of time.

From Los Angeles Times

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