stagehand

noun

stage·​hand ˈstāj-ˌhand How to pronounce stagehand (audio)
: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights

Examples of stagehand in a Sentence

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As the stagehands began to transport instruments and equipment inside, thousands headed to their next destination, enlightened, empowered, and most importantly, entertained. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Back in the early 1990s, Scobie and his wife worked at the Palace as stagehands. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025 Now era long, straight hair, sits up as the pastoral scene is literally pulled apart by stagehands, revealed as nothing more than show business trickery. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025 Actors Equity Association, unlike other unions, has come out in favor of the casino, which the actors and stagehands union says will bring jobs and safety to the area. Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stagehand

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stagehand was in 1885

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“Stagehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagehand. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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stagehand

noun
stage·​hand ˈstāj-ˌhand How to pronounce stagehand (audio)
: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights
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