onstage

adverb or adjective

on·​stage ˈȯn-ˈstāj 

ˈän-, 

-ˌstāj

: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience

Examples of onstage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paranormal Activity, the play, builds to the sort of slick and grisly finale that would be just right for the end of a cruel horror movie, but that lands awkwardly onstage. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

For all its focus on technology, Barón describes what happens onstage as surprisingly handmade. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

There’s maybe something profound happening onstage, a celebration of — not to get too corny — life itself, between you and the fans. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026

And so, when Love appeared onstage at the Reading Festival, in August, no one knew what to expect. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for onstage

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

Kids Definition

onstage

adverb or adjective

on·​stage ˈȯn-ˈstāj 

ˈän-

: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience