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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Hundreds and sometimes thousands of opponents camped on federal land in southern North Dakota, often clashing with police and National Guard soldiers who set up a staging area nearby that morphed into a small village.
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Husbands said church members began working on the float about two weeks before the parade and finished preparing it at the parade's staging area at the parking lot at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
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Now, Cygnet Theatre revisits the vintage musical confection in a staging directed by artistic chief Sean Murray.
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Although textured and interesting, some of William Carlos Angulo's musical staging at the Marriott also falls into that trap.
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Life is not some temporary staging before the big show hereafter—
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That staging, directed by Sonnenberg, was named the year’s top dramatic production by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle.
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Mali was once a staging area for al-Qaeda's North African activities, led by Mokhtar Belmokhtar.
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Running from 6-9 p.m. at 119th Street and Sheridan Avenue, the evening of outdoor music will emanate from a quaint staging area that lies just off of the commercial district.
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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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