stagehand

noun

stage·​hand ˈstāj-ˌhand 

: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights

Examples of stagehand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two stagehands were smoothing the surface with bladed scrapers. — Bob Morris, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

There is one chair, then stagehands quietly bring him another, and then a third at different points in the play. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026

Before technology was used to move props and scenery or to communicate between stagehands, much of the work was done manually. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026

Around here, Ratboys are known among local bands and stagehands for their Midwestern kindness and good humor, with calloused hands from doing the work. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stagehand

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland

Kids Definition

stagehand

noun

stage·​hand ˈstāj-ˌhand 

: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights