1. a raised platform where actors perform
2. a particular point or period in a process or development
3. the theater as a profession or art form

1. to organize and present a performance or event
2. to organize something in a deliberate way

Examples

• The actors walked onto the stage.
• We are in the final stage of the project.
• She has worked on the stage for twenty years.
• The school will stage a musical this spring.
• They staged a protest outside the building.
• The disease is in its early stages.
• The stage was decorated with colorful lights.
• The company staged a comeback after bankruptcy.