studio apartment

noun

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

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But out-of-town investors and corporations are not why studio apartments cost $2,000 a month to rent in San Diego. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025 At Columbia, the scholars receive a monthly stipend, a furnished studio apartment within walking distance of Columbia University, tuition and fees for up to four courses at Columbia, basic health insurance, and travel expenses. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The base size is 400 square feet, which is larger than most New York City studio apartments, and can work as a guest home for friends, vacation home for glamping trips, or a permanent residence. Rylee Johnston, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Vrabel’s office, a few steps further ahead and through another doorway, is sized closer to a studio apartment. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for studio apartment

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Sep. 2025.

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