stage
/steɪd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A phase.
noun
One of the portions of a device (such as a rocket or thermonuclear weapon) which are used or activated in a particular order, one after another.
noun
A platform; a surface, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given.
noun
A floor elevated for the convenience of mechanical work, etc.; scaffolding; staging.
noun
A stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers; the service that such coaches provide; a company that operates such service.
Example Sentences
- "He is in the recovery stage of his illness."
- "Completion of an identifiable stage of maintenance such as removing an aircraft engine for repair or storage."
- "Such a polity is suited only to a particular stage in the progress of society."
- ""They're bikini briefs", Nicole said. "That just means sexy underwear." "I though naked was sexy." "Well, it is. But sexy comes in stages"."
- "The Russians had promised to withdraw in three stages. One stage had been completed, and the railway between Shan-hai-kwan and Ying-k’ou (Newchang) had been returned, but all this meant was that the Russians had moved their troops from Liao-hsi, a region where they had few interests, to their major base at Liaotung."
- "Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, and so we entered stage three – what therapists call "bargaining". A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches."
Etymology
From Middle English stage, from Old French estage (“dwelling, residence; position, situation, condition”), from Old French ester (“to be standing, be located”). Cognate with Old English stæþþan (“to make staid, stay”), Old Norse steðja (“to place, provide, confirm, allow”), Old English stede (“state, status, standing, place, station, site”). More at stead. Doublet of étage.
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Wiktionary places this term in Religion.