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

But that’s really my way of saying that director Michael Weber should strive to come back to this piece, with as many of these artists as possible, and find a way to do a full staging. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

And his staging’s faithfulness to the film is unimpeachable. —Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026

Past stagings have embraced that interactivity — like the 2000 Broadway revival, which sold participation kits to the audience. —Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

Even the film’s critic-defying, pinky-swearing fanbase may be disappointed in the barebones production, jarring plotting, tired dialogue and ham-handed staging. —Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 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