studio
Americannoun
plural
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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
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.
Vocabulary lists containing studio
Example Sentences
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After leaving in 2024, he focused on his fashion brands, By Jake Hall and Prévu Studio.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
We wrote about Aescape when it debuted at Pause, a wellness center in Studio City — it performs a 3D scan of your body to deliver custom robot massages.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Studio executives have held internal discussions about making new episodes of reality TV show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The gown was recently returned to Hardwick after undergoing conservation work at the National Trust Conservation Studio on the Blickling Estate in Norfolk.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
And just like that, the four of us are sitting with Dad plotting and planning: Bronx Museum, Studio Museum, El Museo del Barrio.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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