studio

[ stoo-dee-oh, styoo- ]

noun

, plural stu·di·os.

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of studio¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of studio¹

C19: from Italian, literally: study, from Latin studium diligence

Example Sentences

Comcast will keep NBC broadcast television network, its film and television studios and its theme parks, as well as its Peacock streaming service.

From BBC

The studio had not publicly disclosed the streaming-first plan until recently, leading many Hollywood observers to question the decision.

From Los Angeles Times

Bryon continued to do studio session work and perform live in his later years and moved to Nashville.

From Los Angeles Times

Jelly Roll, no stranger to the tattooist's art himself, says he wants to give the prince a tattoo on the neck, as the pair are filmed in the East Side Ink tattoo studio.

From BBC

We rented a little studio space and did these lost Dr. Phil episodes where Phil would interview one of his characters.

From Los Angeles Times

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