# studio

Pronunciation: US say "STOO-dee-oh" /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/; UK say "STYOO-dee-oh" /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/

## Noun

1. A place used for recording sound, making movies, or producing radio and television programs.
   - Simple: A place where radio or TV shows, music, or movies are made.
   - _The news anchor went live from the studio at six._
   - _They booked a recording studio for three days to finish the track._
2. A workshop or room in which an artist or photographer works.
   - Simple: A room where an artist or photographer works.
   - _The sculptor's studio was cluttered with half-finished clay figures._
   - _She rents a sunlit studio downtown where she shoots portraits._
3. A company or other organization whose work includes making movies, recordings, or other artistic creations.
   - Simple: A company that makes movies, music, or other creative works.
   - _The studio greenlit three sequels after the box-office success._
   - _Several animation studios competed for the streaming contract._
4. An establishment where an art or a form of exercise is taught, such as dance, music, painting, or yoga.
   - Simple: A place where people take classes in an art such as dance or music, or in exercise such as yoga.
   - _The yoga studio offers classes for every skill level._
   - _She opened a painting studio after years of teaching privately._
5. A small one-room apartment that combines the living, sleeping, and cooking areas in a single space.
   - Simple: A small apartment with one main room for living and sleeping.
   - _After college he moved into a cramped studio in the city._
   - _After graduation, she rented a studio downtown, with her bed, a couch and a tiny kitchen all in one room._

## Origin

Latin studium gave Italian studio ("room for study"), and English took the word from Italian. Study and etude are its doublets.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/studio (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).