stage
Translation
stage, platform, phase, step
Examples
The actors walked onto the stage.
The actors walked onto the stage.
This is the first stage of the project.
This is the first stage of the project.
Grammar Patterns
((in a theater)) a raised floor where actors perform The band is on the stage now.
((a part of a process)) a point or period in a process We are in the final stage of planning.
Similar Words
Synonyms: platform, rostrum (theater); phase, step, period (process)
Etymology
From Old French 'estage' meaning 'dwelling, floor of a house', from Latin 'stare' meaning 'to stand'. The idea is a 'standing place'.
Memory Tips
Picture the different stages (phases) of a play being performed on a stage (platform).