studio

American  

[stoo-dee-oh, styoo-] / ˈstu diˌoʊ, ˈstyu- /

noun

plural

studios

1. the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.

2. a room or place for instruction or experimentation in one of the performing arts.

   a dance studio.

3. a room or set of rooms specially equipped for broadcasting radio or television programs, making phonograph records, filming motion pictures, etc.

4. all the buildings and adjacent land required or used by a company engaged in the production of motion pictures.

5. studio apartment.

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studio British  

/ ˈstjuːdɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. a room in which an artist, photographer, or musician works

2. a room used to record television or radio programmes, make films, etc

3. (plural) the premises of a radio, television, or film company

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Etymology

Origin of studio

First recorded in 1800–10; 1910–15 studio for def. 4; from Italian, from Latin studium; study

Explanation

A studio is a room or space where an artist either teaches classes or does their work. If you make pottery, you might dream of one day having a studio in your back yard. A studio is an artist's dedicated space for making art, whether they're a painter, photographer, or even a writer. Films are made in another type of studio, a facility for producing movies (and studio is also frequently used to mean the business entity that produces a movie). Musicians work in studios too, spaces specially designed for recording music. There's also a studio apartment, a one-room living space.

Example Sentences

That studio was later used by dancer and choreographer Valerie Bettis, who crafted routines for some of Hollywood and Broadway’s biggest heavyweights, including famed screen siren Rita Hayworth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The Rolling Stones have mysteriously released a new limited edition single on vinyl only, under the band name The Cockroaches, further fueling speculation the British rockers are poised to drop a 25th studio album.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

We are reminded that Matisse always affirmed the artifice of painting, presenting us with undisguised models surrounded by studio props, often in garments that repeat from painting to painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In a season of Hollywood marked by mega-mergers from well-funded nepo children, there is something timely about these oblivious creatures smashing up a printing press and a broadcast studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

We’d spin around the studio with them clutched in our fists.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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