stage door

noun

a door at the back or side of a theater, used by performers and theater personnel.

Origin of stage door

First recorded in 1770–80

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Examples from the Web for stage door

The stage-door burst open and a crowd of congratulatory friends burst in and gathered around the disheveled actors and committee.
When Patty Went to College|Jean Webster
At the end of the performance, Tavernake made his way to the stage-door and waited.
The Tempting of Tavernake|E. Phillips Oppenheim
And with an uncertain nod to the author, Wilbrow turned and disappeared through the stage-door.
Joan Thursday|Louis Joseph Vance
Get the cab and drive back by devious ways to the stage-door.
The Gay Adventure|Richard Bird

Presently there was a rustle under the stage-door, and a pressure of the crowd without.
Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3]|J. Ewing Ritchie

British Dictionary definitions for stage door

stage door

noun

a door at a theatre leading backstage

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stage door

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