What does “stage” mean?
- 1
nouna part or point in a process
The project is in its early stages.
- 2
nounthe raised area in a theater where people perform
The band walked onto the stage.
- 3
verbto organize and present an event or play
The school is staging a musical.
Stage at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /steɪdʒ/ · STAYJ
How to use “stage” correctly
Use “at” with a point in time: “at this stage”; use “on” for the theater: “on stage”.
Common phrases with “stage”
- at this stage
- early stage
- on stage
- final stage
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- phase
- step
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