studio

noun

stu·​dio ˈstü-dē-(ˌ)ō 

ˈstyü-

plural studios

1

a

: the working place of a painter, sculptor, or photographer

b

: a place for the study of an art (such as dancing, singing, or acting)

2

a

: a place where movies are made

b

: a company that produces movies

3

: a place maintained and equipped for the transmission of radio or television programs

4

: a place where audio recordings are made

5

: studio apartment

Examples of studio in a Sentence

the president of a major Hollywood studio

Recent Examples on the Web

For the second summer in a row, Haitian-Canadian producer Kaytranada is getting people dancing with a new studio album. —Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

The flirtatious record is the third release from her upcoming studio album The Art of Loving, out Sept. 26. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025

The podcast is also what Swift used to announce her 12th studio album, after teasing details on social media and setting up a surprise countdown clock. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025

Del Rey is preparing to release her 10th studio album, which was originally titled Lasso and in the country genre, but is now set to be called The Right Person Will Stay. —Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, study, from Latin studium

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing studio

• studio apartment
• studio couch
• studio flat

Rhymes for studio

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

studio

noun

stu·​dio ˈst(y)üd-ē-ˌō 

plural studios

1

a

: the working place of an artist

b

: a place for the study of an art

2

: a place where motion pictures are made

3

: a place for the transmission of radio or television programs