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

Fuzzy Door is under an overall deal at Universal Content Productions, which is the studio behind the series. —Selome Hailu, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025

This is a fresh take on the decades-old Mobile Suit Gundam anime franchise, a first-ever collaboration between the original studio, Sunrise, and the creators of the Evangelion series. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025

Part of the problem was the studio decision to low-ball the budget and then skimp on marketing buys. —Mark Hughes, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Following the screening of the show’s pilot episode, the Bollywood Svetlana Tulasi Dance Company performed in front of guests and led them to the after party where industry insiders flooded THR’s portrait studio. —Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 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