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stage

 
 
/steɪdʒ/ noun

Definition

TIME [C] a period of development, or a particular time in a process: an early stage in his career Our project is in its final stages. I'm not prepared to comment at this stage.
THEATRE [C] the raised area in a theatre where actors perform: He's on stage for most of the play.
the stage performances in theatres: He's written plays for television and the stage.
(Definition of stage noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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