studio apartment

American  

noun

1. an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom.

2. (formerly) a one-room apartment having a high ceiling and large windows.

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Etymology

Origin of studio apartment

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Two years on, she lives off monthly transfers from her sister abroad that barely cover rent for her studio apartment.

From Barron's

Our studio apartment in Brooklyn, with the half fridge and its “Mean People Suck” sticker that was ripped all around the edges, because Mom tried—and failed—to peel it off.

From Literature

His regular gig at a café in Florentin and some bartending had been enough to get him a cramped studio apartment and an American fiancée who made him feel alive, plenty enough for him.

From Literature

I first moved into a studio apartment in the building on Christmas Eve of 2020 soon after we met.

From The Wall Street Journal

Monthly rent for a studio apartment in Abidjan can easily come in at 100 euros, almost the minimum wage.

From Barron's