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

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

The pair, who live in a cramped studio apartment in a crumbling colonial-era building, can’t afford butter or mayonnaise, so breakfast is a piece of plain bread.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 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

The Ryans moved her to a little studio apartment they owned, a quiet walk-up just off West End Avenue.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng