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
Example Sentences
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Then he would go on Medicaid and live in a studio apartment at the same good place I have found for him, which is not too far from where I live.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
When Emma Handte moved into her studio apartment in Bushwick, she put bookshelves on the walls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“I stayed on my friends’ couch near the Hollywood Improv on Melrose, and a couple months later, got my own studio apartment in the Miracle Mile area,” Notaro says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 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
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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