offstage

[ awf-steyj, of- ]

adverb

1. off the stage or in the wings; away from the view of the audience ( onstage ).
2. in one's private life rather than on the stage:

   Offstage the actress seemed rather plain.

adjective

1. not in view of the audience; backstage, in the wings, etc.:

   an offstage crash.

2. withheld from public view or attention; private:

   offstage political meetings.

offstage

/ ˈɒfˈsteɪdʒ /

adjective

1. out of the view of the audience; off the stage

Word History and Origins

Origin of offstage¹

First recorded in 1920–25; off + stage

Example Sentences

I get offstage and go right back to the room with the band.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m walking offstage after my set and my whole team and my whole family have their phones up, video-ing me.

From Los Angeles Times

White collected himself and gave a heartfelt speech — and then walked offstage in the wrong direction.

From Los Angeles Times

There was no talk of “inclusion,” just a sea of faces, on and offstage, that illustrated the unlimited possibility offered by the word “American.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I didn't really understand what they meant when they said that. But I think it's partly that in the glitter of the glitterball you see one thing, but offstage of course it's a different story."

From BBC

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