studio

The word “studio” means a room or building where an artist, photographer, or designer works. In plain terms, a workspace for creative work, a media production company, or a compact one-room apartment.

“Studio” is pronounced STYOO-dee-oh (/ˈstudi.oʊ/ in IPA).

Here is “studio” used in a sentence: “The painter spent hours alone in her studio.”

“Studio” is a noun.

The word “studio” comes from Latin. From Italian studio, meaning "room for study," ultimately from Latin studium.

“Studio” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Studio” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a room or building where an artist, photographer, or designer works.

A studio in this sense is a workspace — a room or building where an artist, photographer, or designer creates their work. A studio apartment is a small home where the living, sleeping, and cooking areas share a single open room. The shared word simply reflects a compact, single-space idea.

Studios are named for the work done in them. Common types include art or painting studios, photography studios fitted with lighting and backdrops, recording studios for music, film and television studios, and dance or yoga studios. Each provides the space, equipment, and privacy that a particular craft or performance needs.

A painter's loft filled with canvases, easels, and north-facing light is a classic studio. So is a photographer's room with backdrops and lighting rigs, or a producer's soundproofed space packed with recording gear. The common thread is a dedicated place built around one person's or team's creative work.

A studio gives an artist a dedicated, controlled environment — proper light, tools, materials, and freedom from interruption. Having a fixed space to leave work in progress, experiment, and focus often makes the difference between an occasional hobby and sustained, professional output. The space itself shapes the work.