Backstage Meaning
/bækˈsteɪd͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.
adjSecret, concealed from the public.
Sentence Examples
He went backstage after the show.
Tom went backstage to see if he could meet some of the band members.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the final curtain fell, the actors retreated ____ to remove their costumes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The actors were getting ready ____ before the play began on the stage.
Word Origin & History
From back + stage.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry / You've gone away and each night I seem to die a little"
— 1966, “Backstage”, performed by Gene Pitney:
"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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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the final curtain fell, the actors retreated ____ to remove their costumes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The actors were getting ready ____ before the play began on the stage.