stagehand

noun

stage·​hand ˈstāj-ˌhand 

: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights

Examples of stagehand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Weekly running expenses remain high as utility charges and theater rent have also risen, alongside increasing rates for actors, musicians and stagehands as well as creative team members, to meet the rising cost of living. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

The venue has partnerships with unions including the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local One, which represents stagehand crew. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

There is one chair, then stagehands quietly bring him another, and then a third at different points in the play. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026

Before technology was used to move props and scenery or to communicate between stagehands, much of the work was done manually. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stagehand

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland

Kids Definition

stagehand

noun

stage·​hand ˈstāj-ˌhand 

: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights