stage · noun C /steɪdʒ/Full view
stage (THEATER)
A2 the raised area in a theater where actors perform
Dictionary examples:

Hamlet is on stage for most of the act.

The orchestra went on/off stage to great applause.

The opera singer returns to the London stage this summer.

Learner example:

I can clean the stage, build the light[ing] and connect the P.A. (Power Amplifier). (Key English Test; A2; Swiss German)

stage (PART)
B2 a period of development, or a particular time in a process
Dictionary examples:

The project is in its final stages and should be completed by August.

They did the last stage of their journey on foot.

Our marriage is going through a difficult stage at the moment.

Their youngest child is at the stage where she can say individual words but not full sentences.

I'm not tired at the moment but I will need a rest at some stage during the walk.

At this stage, most children are able to read simple words.

Andrew spends all his spare time playing with his computer but it's probably just a stage he's going through.

Learner example:

At that stage of our holiday, we stayed quiet [for] some days in order to rest a bit after all those hours of driving. (First Certificate in English; B2; French)

stage · verb T /steɪdʒ/
stage a concert/show, etc.
C2 to organize and produce a performance of music or a play, etc.
Dictionary examples:

They staged a free concert in Central Park.

The local theater group is staging a production of the musical "Grease."

Learner example:

My daughter's nursery school staged "Buratino." (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Russian)

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