Added 6 October 2026
stage
/steɪd͡ʒ/ noun
In Latin: scaena, suggestus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A phase.
He is in the recovery stage of his illness.
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One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another.
The first stage of the launcher burned out and separated after successfully boosting the payload onto a suborbital trajectory, but the engine of the upper stage failed to ignite to place the satellite into orbit.
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A platform; a surface, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given.
The band returned to the stage to play an encore.
verb
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To produce on a stage, to perform a play.
The local theater group will stage "Pride and Prejudice".
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To arrange in a manner intended to deceive.
The salesman's demonstration of the new cleanser was staged to make it appear highly effective.
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To furnish and decorate (a property) to make it more appealing to potential buyers.
to stage a house or flat
noun
- An unpaid internship in a restaurant where a cook or chef is exposed to new culinary techniques.
verb
- To work as an unpaid intern in a restaurant.
Origin
From Middle English stage, from Old French estage (“dwelling, residence; position, situation, condition”), from Old French ester (“to be standing, be located”). Cognate with Old English stæþþan (“to make staid, stay”), Old Norse steðja (“to place, provide, confirm, allow”), Old English stede (“state, status, standing, place, station, site”). More at stead. Doublet of étage.
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