studio
Americannoun
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the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.
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a room or place for instruction or experimentation in one of the performing arts.
a dance studio.
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a room or set of rooms specially equipped for broadcasting radio or television programs, making phonograph records, filming motion pictures, etc.
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all the buildings and adjacent land required or used by a company engaged in the production of motion pictures.
noun
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a room in which an artist, photographer, or musician works
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a room used to record television or radio programmes, make films, etc
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(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; see 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.
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Example Sentences
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She also appeared in projects including “Donnie Darko,” HBO’s “Big Love,” and provided voice work for the English-language version of Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away.”
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
She created The Sensory Studio within it about seven years ago.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Beckham also ventured into the entertainment industry, founding the content production company Studio 99 in 2019.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
He was leading in Studio City and Hancock Park, according to the preliminary returns in areas where Bass led Caruso after the primary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Bobby showed up at CBS’s Television Studio 52, garbed in his characteristic corduroy pants and flannel shirt buttoned at the collar and displaying an attitude that was one part assurance and one part skepticism.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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