stu ‧ di ‧ o S3 W2 /ˈstjuːdiəʊ $ ˈstuːdioʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural studios ) [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: Latin studium ; ⇨ ↑ study 1 ]
1 . a room where television and radio programmes are made and broadcast or where music is recorded:
a TV studio
a recording studio in Nashville
2 . ( also studios [plural] ) a film company or the buildings it owns and uses to make its films:
Depardieu is making a film with one of the big Hollywood studios.
3 . a room where a painter or photographer regularly works:
a photographer’s studio
4 . a room where dancing lessons are given or that dancers use to practise in
5 . ( also studio apartment American English , studio flat British English ) a small apartment with one main room:
a tiny studio