| STAGE | • stage n. A phase. • stage n. (By extension) One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are… • stage n. (Theater) A platform; a surface, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given. |
| HOSTAGE | • hostage n. A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar… • hostage n. A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because… • hostage n. Something that constrains one’s actions because it is at risk. |
| LASTAGE | • lastage n. (Obsolete) A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will. • lastage n. (Obsolete) A tax on wares sold by the last. • lastage n. (Obsolete) The lading of a ship; ballast. |
| ONSTAGE | • onstage adj. On the part of a stage that is visible to the audience. • onstage adv. Taking place on the part of a stage that is visible to the audience. • on-stage adj. Alternative form of onstage. |
| POSTAGE | • postage n. The charge for posting an item. • postage n. The postage stamp, or similar token, affixed to an item of post as evidence of payment. • POSTAGE n. the charge for mailing an item. |
| RESTAGE | • restage v. (Theater, transitive) To stage (a production) again; to bring (a production) to the stage again. • restage v. (Medicine, oncology, surgery; transitive) To stage (a disease, especially a cancer) again; to revise… • RESTAGE v. to put on the same play again. |
| UPSTAGE | • upstage n. (Theater) The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera. • upstage adv. Toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage. • upstage adv. Away from the audience or camera. |
| WASTAGE | • wastage n. (Uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process. • wastage n. (Uncountable) The periodical turnover of personnel in an organisation by death, retirement or resignation… • wastage n. (Countable) Anything lost by wear or waste. |
| OFFSTAGE | • offstage adj. Of or relating to that part of a stage not visible to the audience. • offstage adj. Of or relating to the private life of a celebrity. • offstage adv. Taking place offstage (as above). |
| SUBSTAGE | • substage n. The stage, below the main stage of a microscope, to which attachments are fixed. • substage n. A stage making up part of a larger stage. • SUBSTAGE n. a part of a microscope for supporting accessories. |
| BACKSTAGE | • backstage adj. Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage. • backstage adj. Secret, concealed from the public. • backstage adv. Towards the area behind the stage. |
| DOWNSTAGE | • downstage adv. Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage. • downstage adv. Towards a motion-picture or television camera. • downstage adj. At the front of a stage. |
| FORESTAGE | • forestage n. The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain. • forestage n. A preliminary or developmental stage. • forestage n. (Obsolete) Forecastle. |
| MAINSTAGE | • mainstage n. The largest performing space in a venue. • mainstage n. (By extension) Any prestigious performing space. • mainstage adj. (Of something performed on a stage) mainstream; implies popular. |
| INTERSTAGE | • interstage n. (Astronautics) The structure, generally containing mechanical components and instruments but no engines… • interstage n. (Military) The components of a multistage thermonuclear weapon which channel the radiation produced… • interstage adj. Between stages. |
| MULTISTAGE | • multistage adj. Having more than one step or phase. • multistage adj. (Astronautics, of a rocket) Composed of multiple detachable parts. • MULTISTAGE adj. having many stages. |
| SOUNDSTAGE | • soundstage n. Alternative form of sound stage. • sound␣stage n. (Film, television) A soundproof room or building used for the production of movies or of television programmes. • SOUNDSTAGE n. the soundproof area of a motion picture studio. |