Word parts down + stage Pronunciation (US) IPA (key): /daʊnˈsteɪdʒ/ (UK) IPA (key): /daʊnˈsteɪdʒ/ Hyphenation: down‧stage Preposition Prepositiondownstage If something is downstage from something else, it happens on towards or near the front of the stage in a theatre. Antonym: upstage The actors downstage were easier to hear. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads