studio apartment
- noun
- /ˈstuːdioʊ əˈpɑːrtmənt/
- My sister just moved into a cozy studio apartment with an amazing view of the city.
- renting a studio apartment
- tiny studio apartment
- living in a studio apartment
My mom did it with seven kids in basically a studio apartment by herself.
- My mom did it with seven kids in basically a studio apartment by herself.
- And I know, look, I was in a studio apartment with a rug and I felt overwhelmed.
- It's more of like an informal style of hotel and it looks kind of like a studio apartment, but the difference in cleanliness.
- Have you been itching for a computer desk upgrade but can't fit one in your studio apartment?
- I lived in a studio apartment in Queens that was about the size of this stage.
- My family lived in a studio apartment in Queens, NY with with eight family members.
Examples
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And when you go to New York, we could get a studio apartment and then split the rent.
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And now I'm going home to my studio apartment, to brown walls and a Murphy bed.
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I live in the studio apartment.
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I have a very tiny studio apartment with only one bathroom.
Blog text (28) -
I lived in a studio apartment in Queens that was about the size of this stage.
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I stopped by a couple weeks ago and spoke with, uh, your wife about renting the studio apartment.
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I lived in a studio apartment in Queens from the ages of three to six years old.
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A studio apartment will run you about 750 a month.
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Marsha bustled around the studio apartment, fixing coffee and talking about the art opening.
Fiction book (1995) -
Frank's studio apartment betrays a minimal existence: single bed, table, fridge and stove, loveseat, bookshelf, television.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
A set of rooms on one floor for one person or family in a building
A small apartment with one main room and a separate bathroom
A small furnished apartment with one main room, a small kitchen area, and a separate bathroom
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Morphology
The meaning 'a small apartment consisting of one main room...' is directly derivable from combining 'studio' (a one‑room living space) with 'apartment' (a self‑contained living unit). This noun–noun compositional pattern is common and cross‑linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Studio apartment likely comes from artist studios, where painters or photographers lived and worked in one room so their home and work space were the same. That's why a studio apartment means a small 'apartment' with one main room that serves as bedroom, living room, and kitchen.