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Synonyms for stage

17 synonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

level tier step leg phase arena rostrum proscenium

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Level

level, point, degree

2. Tier — A phase

Other

phase, step, arena, platform, proscenium, stage-coach, world, rostrum, leg, drama, zone, grade

Definitions

n. 1
A phase.
He is in the recovery stage of his illness.
n. 2
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.

Related words

Word family: stageable stage-coach stager stage-stricken stagestruck stageworthy stagewright stagey
Phrases: set the stage stage business stage left stage right stage setting center stage centre stage coaling stage

Forms

Plural: stages → levels, points, degrees, tiers…

Example sentences

level The mountain is about 3000 meters above sea level.
tier The highest ranking in a tier list is usually "S".
step One step further, and you will fall into an abyss.
leg The policeman was shot in the leg by a delinquent.
phase The first phase of construction has been completed.
arena The Coliseum was the former arena in ancient Rome.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
stage		steady
level		steady
tier		rising
step		rising
leg		rising
phase		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: leg¹, lap¹
4 letters: step¹, zone¹, tier¹
5 letters: world¹, point¹, level², grade¹, drama², phase¹, arena³
6 letters: degree²
7 letters: rostrum²
8 letters: platform²
10 letters: proscenium

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (level² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: étage
Español: piso
Deutsch: Etage
Català: pis