staging
Definition of staging
1 : scaffolding
2a : the business of running stagecoachesb : the act of journeying in stagecoaches
3 : the act of putting on a play
4a : the moving of troops or matériel forward in several stagesb : the assembling of troops or matériel in transit in a particular place
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Examples of staging in a Sentence
The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.
Recent Examples of staging from the Web
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Its timeless popularity remains evident in the current staging.
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Putin said a quick inspection of the air base would have revealed traces of toxic agents if it indeed had served as a staging ground for the attack as the United States charged.
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Space outside will be added for more trailer staging and employee parking as well.
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The scruffy three-acre lot, which sits hidden behind the AmericanAirlines Arena but is blessed with a spectacular panoramic view, is instead used by the Heat as overflow parking and as a staging area for events.
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But aside from a tendency to have characters tromp down the creaky movable seating at West of Lenin, the staging has a simplicity that serves the material just fine.
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Between about 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., police will close the staging area on Seventh Street between Independence and Pennsylvania avenues; and Constitution Avenue between Sixth and Ninth streets.
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Then everything hinges on the acting, staging and yes, lighting.
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Three of eight U.S. helicopters had problems, forcing an order to abort from the mission’s desert staging area.
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First Known Use of staging
14th century
STAGING Defined for English Language Learners
staging
Definition of staging for English Language Learners
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: the performance of a play on a stage
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: a temporary raised platform that a person can sit or stand on while working
Medical Dictionary
staging
Medical Definition of staging
: the classification of the severity of a disease in distinct stages on the basis of established symptomatic criteria
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