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back⋅stage

  [bak-steyj]
Use BACKSTAGE in a Sentence
–adverb
1. behind the proscenium in a theater, esp. in the wings or dressing rooms.
2. toward the rear of the stage; upstage.
3. out of view of the public; in private; behind the scenes: Many of the deals were made backstage at the convention.
–adjective
4. located or occurring backstage.
5. of or pertaining to activities unknown to the public.
6. of or pertaining to the private lives of people in the entertainment industry: backstage gossip.
–noun
7. Theater. a backstage area.
Origin:
1895–1900; back 2 + stage
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back·stage   (bāk'stāj')   
adv.  

  1. In or toward the area behind the performing space in a theater, especially the area comprising the dressing rooms.

  2. In secret; privately.

adj.   (bāk'stāj')

  1. Of, relating to, occurring in, or situated behind the performing area of a theater.

  2. Concealed from the public; private.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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