stage

A raised and level floor or platform.

A raised platform on which theatrical performances are presented.

An area in which actors perform.

The acting profession, or the world of theater. Used with the:

The scene of an event or of a series of events.

A platform on a microscope that supports a slide for viewing.

A scaffold for workers.

A resting place on a journey, especially one providing overnight accommodations.

The distance between stopping places on a journey; a leg.