studio

stu·dio
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UK/ˈstjuːdi.əʊ/UK/ˈst͡ʃuːdi.əʊ/British, Southern, Standard/ˈst͡ʃʉwdɪjəw/US/ˈstudi.oʊ/

noun

An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.

“His studio was cramped when he began as an artist.”

Opposite
Very commonScrabble 7

Meanings

nounstudio (plural studios)

plural studios

  1. An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.

    His studio was cramped when he began as an artist.

    1 more example

    For artist Diana Al-Hadid, her studio is nothing less than "an extension of my mind." "I cannot really function unless I have a place to work," she says.

    2026 May 28, Julie Belcove, “Farm Fresh”, in Architectural Digest, volume 83, number 4, page 90
  2. An establishment where an art is taught.

    As he gained a reputation, he took larger space and took students into his studio,

  3. A place where radio or television programs, records or films are made.

    The recording studio had some slight echo, but was good enough to make a demo.

    1 more example

    The studio was dark and cool, with thick cords running from one end to the other and huge cameras on either side, each primed to swivel and record what the lights from above illuminated.

    2022, Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry, Penguin (2023), page 285
  4. A company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works.

    The studios still make films, but they rely on the strength of their distribution.

  5. A studio apartment.

    It’s a lovely little studio with almost a river view.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen

nounworkplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded

Opposite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinstudium
  2. Italianstudio“room for study”
  3. Englishstudio

From Italian studio (“room for study”), from Latin studium. Doublet of study and etude.

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Translations

Afrikaans ateljee, ateljee
  • ateljeeartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • ateljeeestablishment where an art is taught
  • ateljeeplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • ateljeecompany or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
Ancient Greek ζωγραφεῖον
  • ζωγραφεῖον (zōgrapheîon)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
Arabic إِسْتُودِيُو, إِسْتُودِيُو
  • إِسْتُودِيُو (ʔistūdiyū)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • إِسْتُودِيُو (ʔistūdiyū)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Bulgarian сту́дио, ателие́
  • сту́дио (stúdio)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • ателие́ (atelié)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • сту́дио (stúdio)establishment where an art is taught
  • сту́дио (stúdio)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • сту́дия (stúdija)company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • сту́дио (stúdio)studio flat/apartment
Catalan estudi, estudi
  • estudiartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • estudiplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Chinese Mandarin 畫室 /画室, 書齋 /书斋
  • 畫室 /画室 (huàshì)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • 書齋 /书斋 (shūzhāi)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • 演播室 (yǎnbōshì)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • 播音室 (bōyīnshì)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Czech studio, garsoniéra
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • garsoniérastudio flat/apartment
  • garsonkastudio flat/apartment
Dutch atelier, kunstschool
  • atelierartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • kunstschoolestablishment where an art is taught
  • atelierestablishment where an art is taught
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • filmmaatschappijcompany or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • platenmaatschappijcompany or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • studiostudio flat/apartment
Esperanto ateliero, studio
  • atelieroartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • studioartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • atelieroestablishment where an art is taught
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Finnish ateljee, studio
  • ateljeeartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • studiocompany or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • yksiöstudio flat/apartment
French studio, atelier
  • studioartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • atelierartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • studiostudio flat/apartment
German Atelier, Studio
  • Atelierartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • Studioartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • Studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • Studiostudio flat/apartment
  • Garçonnièrestudio flat/apartment
  • Einzimmerwohnungstudio flat/apartment
Greek εργαστήρι, στούντιο
  • εργαστήρι (ergastíri)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • στούντιο (stoúntio)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • στούντιο (stoúntio)company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • γκαρσονιέρα (gkarsoniéra)studio flat/apartment
  • στούντιο (stoúntio)studio flat/apartment
Hungarian stúdió, stúdió
  • stúdióartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • stúdióplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Indonesian apartemen studio
  • apartemen studiostudio flat/apartment
Irish stiúideo, stiúideo
  • stiúideoartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • stiúideoestablishment where an art is taught
  • stiúideoplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • stiúideocompany or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
Italian studio, monolocale
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • monolocalestudio flat/apartment
Japanese 工房, スタジオ
  • 工房 (kōbō)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • スタジオ (sutajio)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • 画室 (gashitsu)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • 工房 (kōbō)establishment where an art is taught
  • アトリエ (atorie)establishment where an art is taught
  • スタジオ (sutajio)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • 撮影所 (films)company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • スタジオ (sutajio)company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • 録音室 (rokuonshitsu)company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • ワンルーム (wanrūmu)studio flat/apartment
Korean 스튜디오, 작업실
  • 스튜디오 (seutyudio)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • 작업실 (jageopsil)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • 아틀리에 (ateullie)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • 화실 (hwasil)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • 스튜디오 (seutyudio)establishment where an art is taught
  • 아틀리에 (ateullie)establishment where an art is taught
  • 스튜디오 (seutyudio)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • 촬영소 (chwaryeongso)company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • 원룸 (wonnum)studio flat/apartment
Latvian studija
  • studijaestablishment where an art is taught
Māori taupuni mahi, taupuni mahi toi
  • taupuni mahiartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • taupuni mahi toiestablishment where an art is taught
  • taupuni mahiplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Norwegian studioleilighet
  • studioleilighetstudio flat/apartment
Norwegian Bokmål studio, atelier
  • studioartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • atelierartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Persian استودیو, استودیو
  • استودیو (estudiyu)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • استودیو (estudiyo)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Polish studio, atelier
  • studioartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • atelierartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • studiostudio flat/apartment
Portuguese estúdio, estúdio
  • estúdioartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • estúdioestablishment where an art is taught
  • estúdioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • quitinetestudio flat/apartment
  • quarto-e-salastudio flat/apartment
Romanian atelier, studio
  • atelierartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • studioartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • studiocompany or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • garsonierăstudio flat/apartment
Russian сту́дия, ателье́
  • сту́дия (stúdija)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • ателье́ (atelʹjé)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • мастерска́я (masterskája)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • сту́дия (stúdija)establishment where an art is taught
  • сту́дия (stúdija)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • сту́дия (stúdija)company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works
  • сту́дия (stúdija)studio flat/apartment
Spanish estudio, atelier
  • estudioartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • atelierartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • estudioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • bulínstudio flat/apartment
  • miniapartamentostudio flat/apartment
  • monoambientestudio flat/apartment
Swahili studio
  • studioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Swedish etta
  • ettastudio flat/apartment
Tamil படமனை
  • படமனை (paṭamaṉai)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Turkish atölye, işlik
  • atölyeartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • işlikartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • stüdyoartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • stüdyoplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • stüdyo daırestudio flat/apartment
Ukrainian сту́дія, ательє́
  • сту́дія (stúdija)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • ательє́ (atelʹjé)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • майсте́рня (majstérnja)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • сту́дія (stúdija)establishment where an art is taught
  • сту́дія (stúdija)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • студія (studija)studio flat/apartment
Vietnamese căn hộ studio, studio
  • căn hộ studiostudio flat/apartment
  • studiostudio flat/apartment
Welsh stiwdio, stiwdio
  • stiwdioartist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • stiwdioestablishment where an art is taught
  • stiwdioplace where radio or television programs, records or films are made
Yiddish סטודיאָ, סטודיע
  • סטודיאָ (studyo)artist’s or photographer’s workshop
  • סטודיע (studye)place where radio or television programs, records or films are made
  • סטודיע (studye)company or organization that makes films, records or other artistic works

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