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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of studio apartment
First recorded in 1920–25
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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
In between bites of salmon nigiri, Scanlon began scrolling through apartment listings on her phone and came across a 1920s studio apartment in Los Feliz that she knew her best friend would swoon over.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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
I first moved into a studio apartment in the building on Christmas Eve of 2020 soon after we met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
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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