[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

backstage \back"stage\ n. theater
   the area on the stage out of sight of the audience.

   syn: wing, wings, offstage.
        wordnet 1.5

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

backstage \backs"tage\ adj.
   concealed from the public; in private.

   syn: behind the scenes. wordnet 1.5 backstairs

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

backstage
     adj : concealed from the public
     n : a stage area out of sight of the audience syn: wing, offstage
     adv 1: out of view of the public; behind the scenes; "working
            backstage to gain political support for his proposal";
            "many private deals were made backstage at the
            convention"
     2: in or to a backstage area of a theater; "costumes were
        changed backstage"
see also:
wing offstage 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

47 moby thesaurus words for "backstage":
   dr, l, r, acting area, apron, apron stage, band shell, bandstand,
   before an audience, before the footlights, behind the scenes,
   board, bridge, coulisse, dock, down left, down right, downstage,
   dressing room, flies, fly floor, fly gallery, forestage, greenroom,
   grid, gridiron, in the limelight, lightboard, off stage,
   on the stage, onstage, orchestra, orchestra pit, performing area,
   pit, proscenium, proscenium stage, shell, stage, stage left,
   stage right, switchboard, the boards, up left, upright, upstage,
   wings

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