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The actors waited backstage before the show.
What does Backstage mean?
Backstage means behind the stage or away from the audience.
Dictionary definition
The area behind a stage where performers prepare; backstage can also mean away from public view.
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The backstage crew moved the props quietly.
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The documentary showed the backstage work that made the concert possible.
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What does backstage mean?
Backstage is the area behind a stage where performers and crew prepare.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to backstage?
Behind the scenes means away from public view, like backstage.
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Which word is an antonym of backstage?
Onstage means visible to the audience, while backstage is behind or away from the stage.
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WordBackstage.
Partnoun, adverb, adjective.
MeaningBackstage means behind the stage or away from the audience.
ExampleExample: The actors waited backstage before the show.
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- stayj
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Synonyms
Words like Backstage
behind the scenesUse for work or activity away from the audience.
offstageUse for the area not visible on the stage.
Antonyms
Opposite words
onstageUse for the area where performers are seen by the audience.
public viewUse as a contrast to hidden or behind-the-scenes work.
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Word family
Backstage word family
Base word
backstage
adverb
backstage
Behind the stage or away from public view.
noun
backstage area
The place behind or near a stage where performers prepare.
noun
backstage crew
People who help prepare and run a performance.
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Backstage means behind the stage or away from the audience.
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