staging

noun

stag·​ing ˈstā-jiŋ 

1

: scaffolding

2

a

: the business of running stagecoaches

b

: the act of journeying in stagecoaches

3

: the act of putting on a play

4

a

: the moving of troops or matériel forward in several stages

b

: the assembling of troops or matériel in transit in a particular place

Examples of staging in a Sentence

The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.

Recent Examples on the Web

Shaw starred in the play’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival run in 2019, its West End and Toronto stagings in 2021 and 2022, on Broadway in 2023, and its UK and Ireland tours in 2025. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Lloyd Webber announced The Illusionist in October 2024, with Lloyd — the hot director behind recent radical re-stagings of Webber classics like Evita and Sunset Boulevard — attached to direct. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

It was marked by smooth logistical execution, massive yet tasteful staging, and lush gardens that transformed Madison Square Garden into a magical, mystical romantic world, where a crowd embraced love and national kindness across societal divides. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 8 July 2026

Prep work is concluding, with staging and installation of the temporary shoring to begin soon after, the official said. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing staging

• staging area
• staging ground
• staging post

Rhymes for staging

• ageing
• aging
• caging
• gaging
• gauging
• paging
• raging
• swaging
• waging
• disengaging
• engaging
• rampaging

Kids Definition

staging

noun

stag·​ing

ˈstā-jiŋ

1

: scaffolding sense 1

2

: the putting of a play on the stage

Medical Definition

staging

noun

: the classification of the severity of a disease in distinct stages on the basis of established symptomatic criteria