offstage

adverb or adjective

off·​stage ˈȯf-ˈstāj 

-ˌstāj

1

: on a part of the stage not visible to the audience

2

: in private life

an actor known offstage as a kindly person

3

: behind the scenes : out of the public view

much of the important work of the conference was done offstage

Examples of offstage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Santana was seen waving to fans as he was taken offstage, according to a report from Variety. — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2022

The duo, who married in 1991, then walked offstage together as Springsteen placed an arm around his wife’s back. — Mary Park, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023

Rumors swirled about McCarver’s health after he was carried offstage. — Nate Jones, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2019

He was immediately treated by medical personnel and waved to fans as he was wheeled offstage and taken to a nearby hospital. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for offstage

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

Kids Definition

offstage

adverb or adjective

off·​stage ˈȯf-ˈstāj 

-ˌstāj

: off or away from the stage