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

The club, with nearly 1,500 local members and a waitlist, features Technogym equipment, spotless changing rooms, 5 studios offering more than 100 weekly group classes, a rock climbing wall (including several auto-belay routes), and a juice bar. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026

Pratt’s campaign donors range from law firm partners, mid-level studio executives and small business owners to aestheticians, police officers and retirees. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026

Last month, Deadline reported that Barker has been tapped to write and direct the Texas Chainsaw Massacre reimagining from A24 (seperate from the studio’s TV series in the works from JT Mollner and producers Glen Powell and Dan Cohen at Barnstorm). —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2026

There’s talk that Philip Rivers, the former Chargers and Indianapolis Colts quarterback (including an end-of-season cameo last year) and current high school coach, is being considered for TV work, maybe on a studio show. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 2 May 2026

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