stagehand

noun

stage·​hand ˈstāj-ˌhand How to pronounce stagehand (audio)
: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights

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Average wages varied by job type, from $14.11 for game day roles and $14.95 for cleaning to $20.02 for maintenance and $25.98 for stagehands. Annalise Frank, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 As many commenters pointed out, there is no revenue without televising the ceremonies, and thousands of working-class Angelenos depend on the awards-industrial complex, among them stagehands, stylists, drivers, and caterers. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025 Set changes run smoothly and appear practically choreographed as stagehands and actors move things quickly in and out. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 After negotiations broke down last weekend between the Atlantic and IATSE, the stagehands union ordered a strike against the prominent nonprofit theater. Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stagehand 

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stagehand was in 1885

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“Stagehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagehand. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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stagehand

noun
stage·​hand ˈstāj-ˌhand How to pronounce stagehand (audio)
: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights
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