Phrase guide

stage right

adv · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adv

Meaning 1

Located at stage right.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: acting, broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Involving a change of whether one is involved in a situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, usually

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The area to the right of the stage when looking towards the audience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: acting, broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater

Examples

  • He enters stage right.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: right stage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: right

History

Etymology

From stage + right.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: näyttämöoikea — area to the right (facing audience) of the stage
  • French: côté jardin — area to the right (facing audience) of the stage
  • Hungarian: rendezői bal — area to the right (facing audience) of the stage
  • Japanese: 下手 (shimote) — area to the right (facing audience) of the stage