stage left
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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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