a point, period, or step in a process or development

there is no need at this stage to give explicit details

I was in the early stages of pregnancy

a raised floor or platform, typically in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform

there are only two characters on stage

a floor or level of a building or structure

the upper stage was added in the 17th century

(in chronostratigraphy) a range of strata corresponding to an age in time, forming a subdivision of a series

the Oxfordian stage

a stagecoach

a place designated for a bus, taxi, or other public vehicle to stop and let passengers on and off; a bus stop or taxi rank

he was waiting at the taxi stage

get off the bus at a stage called Nyabugogo

present a performance of (a play or other show)

the show is being staged at the Grand Opera House in Belfast

organize and participate in (a public event)

their supporters staged a demonstration in Sofia

style or furnish (a property for sale) in such a way as to enhance its attractiveness to potential buyers

once we've staged the house, we bring in our photographer

diagnose or classify (a disease or patient) as having reached a particular stage in the expected progression of the disease

cancer of the prostate is staged by the way it feels on rectal exam