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Definition stage in British English

stage noun

noun
/steɪdʒ/

▪ advanced, closing, early, final, formative, halfway, initial, late, preliminary

1

a particular point in time during a process or set of events

Example

The negotiations had reached a delicate stage.

Example

There's no point arguing about it at this stage.

Example

They had the ball more often in the early stages of the game.

Example

The issue was only raised in the closing stage of the election campaign.

1.1

a particular part of a process that has several different parts

Example

She likes to involve herself in every stage of the film-making process.

Example

The project is still at a planning stage.

Example

Atkins outlined a three-stage programme for resolving the crisis.

1.2

a part of a journey that has several different parts

Example

The last stage of the journey was the train north.

Synonyms and related words
change departure the home straight
2

the part of a theatre where the actors or musicians perform

Example

The musicians didn't take the stage until after ten o'clock.

Example

They had now been on stage for over four hours.

Synonyms and related words
the stage platform dais aisle apron auditorium
2.1

the theatre, rather than films, books, or other forms of art

Example

She's written a number of things for the stage.

Synonyms and related words
animation behind the scenes cine-film
Example

Do you think your children will go on the stage?

Synonyms and related words
acting amateur dramatics dark
3

the place or situation in which something happens, especially in politics

Example

He is a skilled performer on the political stage.

Example

She's not yet a politician of significance on the world stage.

Synonyms and related words
situation circumstance conditions
Synonyms and related words
brougham buggy cab
Example

Despite the rhetoric you're likely to hear on the diplomatic stage, there's a lot the U.S. and China can do together-and a lot they're already doing.

Definition stage in British English