backstage

1 of 2

adjective

back·​stage ˈbak-ˌstāj 

1

: of, relating to, or occurring in the area behind the stage and especially in the dressing rooms

2

: of or relating to the private lives of theater people

3

: of or relating to the inner working or operation (as of an organization)

backstage

2 of 2

adverb

back·​stage ˈbak-ˈstāj 

1

: in or to a backstage area

2

: in private : secretly

Synonyms of backstage

Adverb

• privately
• confidentially
• in private
• secretly

Examples of backstage in a Sentence

Adverb

After the show, we went backstage to meet the band.

some of the most important decisions were made backstage, and only presented to the full committee afterward

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The backstage routine also becomes content on their YouTube channel. —Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025

Schorr’s first campaign for the house for fall 2025 featured many of the top models from Burton’s hit debut show, as well as some of the backstage crew. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025

Adverb

The band — who have long cited Oasis as formative influences — are shown tuning up backstage, taking in the scale of the stadium, and reflecting on the surreal nature of opening for one of the most culturally dominant bands of the ’90s and 2000s. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025

Later in October, the celebrated star was reported to be backstage at a Monday Night Raw taping. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing backstage

• backstage pass

Rhymes for backstage

• assuage
• bocage
• downstage
• engage
• enrage
• leafage
• messuage
• offstage
• onstage
• outrage
• pelage
• prophage

Kids Definition

backstage

adverb or adjective

back·​stage

ˈbak-ˈstāj

: in or to an area behind the stage of a theater