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studio apartment

American  

noun

  • studio apartments
    plural
  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

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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

Since the space is about the size of a Manhattan studio apartment, most sessions are capped at four people.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2025

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 "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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