offstage
adverb/ˌɔfˈsteɪdʒ/
Frequency rank: #18,566 most common English word
Meaning
Out of sight of the audience; behind or to the side of the stage.
Example sentence
The actor waited offstage until it was time to make his grand entrance.
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