a section or portion of a journey or course | the highest point (of something) |
a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns | |
a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination | |
the theater as a profession (usually `the stage') | |
any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something | |
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process | |
any distinct time period in a sequence of events | |