studio apartment
Americannoun
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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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of studio apartment
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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I need to decide what I can afford when it comes to storing the belongings from my studio apartment and how much longer I can stay in New York.
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
Two years on, she lives off monthly transfers from her sister abroad that barely cover rent for her studio apartment.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
During Sliwa’s first mayoral campaign, he made headlines for keeping 17 cats in his then-320-square-foot studio apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
They, well actually, Mom tells us he’ll be renting a studio apartment by the week until they can work out some issues they’re having.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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