staging area

noun

Synonyms of staging areanext
: an area in which participants in a new especially military operation or mission are assembled and readied

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Fighters have been emerging for their bouts from inside the presidential residence, using it as a staging area to get warmed up. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026 Pino was eventually transferred to another police boat and taken to Elliott Key, where firefighters and police set up a triage and staging area. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 Players from both teams will walk to a staging area, then head down a ramp, then up a few stairs and emerge at midfield. Pete Grathoff june 8, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 The crew used a nearby fire hydrant to save the house and set up a staging area to protect nearby properties. Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for staging area

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of staging area was in 1943

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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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