backstage

adverb

Meaning

The area in a theater or performance venue behind the stage, including dressing rooms and wings, where performers prepare and equipment is stored.

Examples

The stage manager kept the entire crew backstage to ensure the transition between scenes remained invisible to the audience.
After the final song, the band invited a few lucky fans to meet them backstage.

Synonyms: behind the scenes, offstage, behind the curtain, in the wings

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backstage

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈbæk.steɪdʒ/

Definition

The area in a theater or performance venue behind the stage, including dressing rooms and wings, where performers prepare and equipment is stored.

Examples

The stage manager kept the entire crew backstage to ensure the transition between scenes remained invisible to the audience.
After the final song, the band invited a few lucky fans to meet them backstage.

How to Use backstage

go backstage (collocation): To move into the area behind the stage. — "The winners were invited to go backstage after the ceremony."
work backstage (collocation): To perform technical or support tasks in the backstage area. — "She prefers to work backstage rather than be in the spotlight."

Synonyms of backstage

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