movie studio

NOUN

place where movies are made

Synonyms

WEAK

animation studio back lot dream factory film studio location lot motion-picture studio sound stage

Example Sentences

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Paramount’s assets, including MTV, Nickelodeon and the Melrose Avenue movie studio, have been fading.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Critics of a deal with Netflix voiced concern that the storied movie studio would be lost to the Silicon Valley streaming titan, paving the way for the depletion of cinema.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

In East Corinth: For “Beetlejuice,” the movie studio built the facade of a house where Michael Keaton’s character had to evict the newlydeads played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Yet despite the struggles of its parent company Warner Bros Discovery, the storied movie studio has enjoyed a banner year, bucking Tinseltown's obsession with sequels and backing original fare from auteur filmmakers.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

I thought back to her reaction when she saw that couple at the movie studio.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu