ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Backstage

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /bækˈsteɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Backstage is an adjective meaning Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.

Meaning

Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.

More Meanings

  1. Secret, concealed from the public.
  2. Towards the area behind the stage.
  3. Out of view of the public.
  4. The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.
  5. The private portion of the space used by a business or enterprise.

Example Sentences

Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry / You've gone away and each night I seem to die a little
Another broad issue regarding the physical setting involves decisions about the setting's frontstage and backstage.

Word Forms

Synonyms for backstage

Depending on context, synonyms include private, wing, offstage.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include offstage, private, wing, backdoor, upstage, downstage.

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