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

Grossu also co‑owned a home staging business and was active in community and humanitarian efforts, including organizing and supporting disaster relief work after Hurricane Helene. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025

The opening night of a Broadway show often culminates years of creative process followed by a month of rehearsals, a week of technical staging, and a month-long run of preview performances. —Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Dec. 2025

The trailer features stunning images of the massive gleaming white cube that was the centerpiece of the staging and Instagram-worthy shots of the pryo and special effects that made the tour a must-see for fans. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025

The Mail on Sunday pulled CCTV footage which showed his staging the images with a paparazzo, bringing humiliation on Meghan, whose staff had been pleading for his privacy, days before the wedding. —Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

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