studio apartment

noun

: a small apartment consisting typically of a main room, kitchenette, and bathroom

Examples of studio apartment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tenants say the law is being misused so that the owners can remodel Barrington Plaza and raise rents in a neighborhood where studio apartments regularly rent for more than $2,000. Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 After his first few videos — ones touring a duplex in Fort Greene, Brooklyn; a studio apartment with a private terrace; and a 95-square-foot micro apartment — people began to recognize Simpson on the street and invite him to tour their homes. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024 Franklin, 62, sat on his bed in his studio apartment, surrounded by paperwork and wept. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024 Its circumference would take up an entire studio apartment, and its billowing, black ruffles look a bit like a portal is opening to a dark dimension. Marci Robin, Allure, 7 May 2024 Each of the suites feels more like a studio apartment by design and features bespoke Mexican artifacts, vintage objects, and furnishings selected by the brand’s design director, Roberto Ayala. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 2 May 2024 Early next year, Inglewood First United Methodist is scheduled to begin construction on 60 studio apartments that will replace three empty buildings behind its chapel that, until a few years ago, were occupied by a school. Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024 As Housing Anywhere broke down, the average private room in Madrid will cost around €575 (about $660), a studio apartment is about €990 ($1,070), and a one-bedroom apartment is around €1,500 ($1,625). Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024 Michelle Paylor, 63, recently caught her 28th mouse in her studio apartment in Independence. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of studio apartment was in 1884

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“Studio apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/studio%20apartment. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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