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studio

studio

136 3.2
A small apartment with one main room and a separate bathroom
  • noun
  • /ˈstuːdiˌoʊ/
translation icon : estudio
  • And when you go to New York, we could get a studio apartment and then split the rent.
  • a studio apartment

I couldn't fit my whole surfboard in the studio, so just dress up.

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Examples

  • You'd think it would be hard for a cat to hide in a studio apartment, but Squeaker manages.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The room was called a studio because it came with a kitchenette.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "Welcome," was all she said, "to your new studio and our new partnership."

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I will arrange a studio for you so you can move in.

  • One afternoon, these new friends gathered on the couch of our shabby studio apartment.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Marsha bustled around the studio apartment, fixing coffee and talking about the art opening.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • When I moved to the city, I decided to rent a small studio with a cozy kitchen and living area.

  • The studio I found has everything I need, including a bathroom and space for my bed.

  • Living in a studio allows me to enjoy the open space and still have a separate bathroom.

Synonyms

apartment
vsstudio
  • US
1.0

A set of rooms on one floor for one person or family in a building

is a single main room home rather than several separate rooms
studio apartment
vsstudio
13 2.8

A small home with one main room for living, sleeping, and cooking and a separate bathroom

is the shorter name for the same one room living arrangement
efficiency apartment
vsstudio
  • US
1 3.5

A small furnished apartment with one main room, a small kitchen area, and a separate bathroom

has a main kitchen area rather than a compact kitchenette

Compounds

A room or building where people make and store music and other sounds

A small home with one main room for living, sleeping, and cooking and a separate bathroom

A place where radio or television shows are made and sent

A couch that turns into a double bed

How Big

house
1.0
duplex
  • US
16 3.5
apartment
  • US
1.0
studio
136 3.2

Surface Forms

studio singular
studios plural

Etymology

Studio originally meant a place for 'study' and comes from the Latin word studium, the same root as the English words study and student. So a studio apartment is a single room where someone lives, sleeps, and often works or studies.