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noun Theater.

the part of the stage that is left of center as one faces the audience.

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Also called left stage.

Origin of stage left

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby stage left

stage-door Johnny, stage-driver, stage effect, stage fright, stagehand, stage left, stage-manage, stage manager, stage pocket, stager, stage right

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British Dictionary definitions for stage left

stage left

noun

the part of the stage to the left of a performer facing the audience

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