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backstage

adj, adv, noun — 6 senses

backstage

adj

/bækˈsteɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology From back + stage.

1

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

2

Secret, concealed from the public.

Derived terms
backstage Johnny, backstage pass, backstager

backstage

adv

Etymology From back + stage.

1

Towards the area behind the stage.

2

Out of view of the public.

  • Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry / You've gone away and each night I seem to die a little1966, “Backstage”, performed by Gene Pitney:

backstage

noun

Etymology From back + stage.

1

The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.

2

The private portion of the space used by a business or enterprise.

  • Another broad issue regarding the physical setting involves decisions about the setting's frontstage and backstage.2013, Raymond Fisk, Stephen Grove, Joby John, Services Marketing Interactive Approach, →ISBN, page 73:

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