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studio

American  
[stoo-dee-oh, styoo-] / ˈstu diˌoʊ, ˈstyu- /

noun

plural

studios
  1. the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.

  2. a room or place for instruction or experimentation in one of the performing arts.

    a dance studio.

  3. a room or set of rooms specially equipped for broadcasting radio or television programs, making phonograph records, filming motion pictures, etc.

  4. all the buildings and adjacent land required or used by a company engaged in the production of motion pictures.

  5. studio apartment.


studio British  
/ ˈstjuːdɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a room in which an artist, photographer, or musician works

  2. a room used to record television or radio programmes, make films, etc

  3. (plural) the premises of a radio, television, or film company

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of studio

First recorded in 1800–10; 1910–15 studio for def. 4; from Italian, from Latin studium; study

Example Sentences

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When a rescheduled March 2026 opening was announced, there were reports — “Beware ‘reports,’ ” Gyllenhaal tells me, wryly — of behind-the-scenes clashes between the director and the studio.

From Los Angeles Times

The director then addressed executives at Warner Bros., the prestigious studio that distributed the film and is about to be acquired by Paramount Skydance.

From Barron's

"Tomb Raider" star Lara Croft will be crafted in Unreal Engine in her upcoming fresh adventures too, said Scot Amos, director of the Crystal Dynamics studio.

From Barron's

Rosalía is up for international artist of the year after releasing her fourth studio album Lux last year and celebrated with an incredible feather dress by Chanel.

From BBC

Having seen them both with members of the public, not just in the TV studio or in Parliament, both men appear to enjoy campaigning.

From BBC