staging area
noun
: an area in which participants in a new especially military operation or mission are assembled and readied
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The crew used a nearby fire hydrant to save the house and set up a staging area to protect nearby properties.
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Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The Lehighton Fire Department dive team recovered his body and transported him to a nearby staging area, the coroner’s office said.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 28 May 2026
Moe said deputies often pull into staging areas and find trailers parked with no sign of where the riders went.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Her executive order also prohibits ICE agents from using state property as a staging area for enforcement operations.
—Juan Benn Jr. The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
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Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The Lehighton Fire Department dive team recovered his body and transported him to a nearby staging area, the coroner’s office said.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 28 May 2026
Moe said deputies often pull into staging areas and find trailers parked with no sign of where the riders went.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Her executive order also prohibits ICE agents from using state property as a staging area for enforcement operations.
—Juan Benn Jr. The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for staging area
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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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