Entry Word: stage

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a level usually raised surface <spoke to the audience from a small stage in front> — see platform
2 a portion of a trip <this is only the first stage of the journey> — see leg 2
3 an individual part of a process, series, or ranking <in the last stage of the project> — see degree 1
4 the public performance of plays <drawn to the stage as a career> — see drama 1