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backstage

Syllabification: (back·stage)
Pronunciation: /bakˈstāj/

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Definition of backstage

noun

  • the area in a theater out of view of the audience, especially in the wings or dressing rooms:backstage was the scene of pleasant pandemonium

adjective

  • of, relating to, or situated in the area behind the stage in a theater:a backstage tour of the opera house
  • kept from public scrutiny; secret:backstage deals

adverb

  • in or to the backstage area in a theater:I went backstage after the show
  • not known to the public; in secret:we planned our strategies backstage

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