noun
flies
flyz
noun
1
In a theatre, the open space above the stage used for hanging scenery, lighting, and rigging out of the audience's sight.
"The backdrop was hoisted up into the flies between scenes."
"A stagehand worked the ropes high in the flies during the set change."
How to Use Flies
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe hidden overhead area of a theatre stage where scenery gets raised and lowered.
Common mistake
This theatre sense is unrelated to the plural of "fly" (the insect, or a trouser flap) — context makes it clear.
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The backdrop was hoisted up into the _____ between scenes.