/ Dictionary / Index B backstage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•stage Pronunciation: (bak'stāj'), [key] — adv. behind the proscenium in a theater, esp. in the wings or dressing rooms. toward the rear of the stage; upstage. out of view of the public; in private; behind the scenes: Many of the deals were made backstage at the convention. —adj. located or occurring backstage. of or pertaining to activities unknown to the public. of or pertaining to the private lives of people in the entertainment industry: backstage gossip. —n. a backstage area. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backstage (Thesaurus) back staff back stairs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language