stage

stage

noun

Definition of STAGE

1

a level usually raised surface <spoke to the audience from a small stage in front>

Synonyms dais, podium, rostrum, stage, stand, tribune

Related Words altar, bimah (also bima), footpace, pulpit; riser, scaffold; balcony, gallery

2

a portion of a trip <this is only the first stage of the journey>

Synonyms lap, stage

Related Words layover, stopover

3

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking <in the last stage of the project>

Synonyms chapter, cut, grade, inch, notch, peg, phase, place, point, stage, step

Related Words angle, aspect, facet, side; amount, measure, plane; decrement, increment

4

the public performance of plays <drawn to the stage as a career>

Synonyms dramatics, stage, theater (or theatre), theatricals, theatrics

Related Words boards; acting, footlights; entertainment, showbiz, show business; amusement, distraction, diversion, recreation; exhibition, pageant, pageantry, presentation, production, show, spectacle