English · Arts & Literature
stage
/steɪdʒ/
[/steɪdʒ/]
theatre platform
Beginnernoun
Definition
The raised area in a theatre where actors perform; also a step in a process.
Example
The young actor stepped onto the stage and delivered his first lines with surprising confidence.
The young actor stepped onto the stage and delivered his first lines with surprising confidence.
Etymology
From Old French 'estage' (a position, story of a building), from Latin 'stare' (to stand).
How & Where It’s Used
Means a theatre platform and also a phase in any process.