stage door
noun
: the door at the back of a theater that is used by actors and the people who work in the theater
Examples of stage door in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
George Clooney, who is currently in a run of Good Night, and Good Luck, signed playbills at the stage door wearing a white Bronx Zoo cap.
—
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2025
Another gift was seeing the standing ovations and long lines at the stage door with autistic fans, their families, and friends — thrilled and overwhelmed to finally see themselves on a Broadway stage.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
After getting a picture together at the stage door, the two reunited three years later at a party in Los Angeles.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Looking for the stage door to meet the actors after the show?
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Are people coming up to you at the ‘Unicorn’ stage door talking about the show?
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Fawning hat aside, Gerber stuck to her de rigueur style when exiting the stage door.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
When the production, just weeks later, transferred to the West End’s Phoenix Theatre, resale tickets were trading for three times their value, with throngs of fans swarming the stage door nightly.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
While many teddy jacket enthusiasts are getting theirs from the likes of Target, H&M, and Zara, Collins pulled out a classic Max Mara crown shearling coat to greet fans waiting eagerly with their playbills at the stage door.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2025
Another gift was seeing the standing ovations and long lines at the stage door with autistic fans, their families, and friends — thrilled and overwhelmed to finally see themselves on a Broadway stage.
—Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
After getting a picture together at the stage door, the two reunited three years later at a party in Los Angeles.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Looking for the stage door to meet the actors after the show?
—Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Are people coming up to you at the ‘Unicorn’ stage door talking about the show?
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Fawning hat aside, Gerber stuck to her de rigueur style when exiting the stage door.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
When the production, just weeks later, transferred to the West End’s Phoenix Theatre, resale tickets were trading for three times their value, with throngs of fans swarming the stage door nightly.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
While many teddy jacket enthusiasts are getting theirs from the likes of Target, H&M, and Zara, Collins pulled out a classic Max Mara crown shearling coat to greet fans waiting eagerly with their playbills at the stage door.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Stage door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20door. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share