stage

Definitions

1. noun

   A step or part in a process.

   Examples

   • He is in the recovery stage of his illness.
   • This is the final stage of the project.
   ≈tier≈level≈lap
2. noun

   One section of a rocket that works after another.

   Examples

   • The first stage of the rocket burned out and fell away.
   • The rocket's second stage started after separation.
3. noun

   A raised platform where performers appear.

   Examples

   • The band returned to the stage to play an encore.
   • The actors walked onto the stage.
4. noun

   One floor of a building, in old-fashioned use.

   Examples

   • The bedrooms are on the upper stage of the house.
   • They turned the lower stage into a home office.
5. noun

   A raised platform that workers stand on, also called scaffolding.

   Examples

   • Workers built a stage to reach the ceiling.
   • Painters set up a stage along the wall.
6. noun

   A floating platform at the edge of the water, in old-fashioned use.

   Examples

   • Fishermen unloaded their catch onto the stage by the shore.
   • The old wooden stage creaked under the heavy crates.
7. noun

   A horse-drawn coach that carried passengers.

   Examples

   • The stage pulled into town carrying three ladies.
   • He ran a stage between the inland towns and the port.
8. noun

   A resting place on a road where horses were changed, in old use.

   Examples

   • Travelers rested at the stage before going on.
   • Fresh horses waited at every stage.
9. noun

   The distance between two resting places on a road.

   Examples

   • It is a stage of ten miles.
   • A stage is a certain distance on a road.
10. noun

    One part of an electronic circuit.

    Examples

    • The circuit has a three-stage filter.
    • Each stage of the amplifier boosts the signal a little more.