staging ground

noun

: a place where something is planned or initiated

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Since its origins right after World War II, it’s been a staging ground for future superstars, including the likes of Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson and chatfest host Graham Norton. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025 Federal judges aren’t likely to look favorably on this flagrant assertion of power in arresting a popular county-level counterpart just for not letting her courtroom become an ICE staging ground. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025 The Trump administration sees academic institutions as staging grounds for significant culture war battles, including free speech on college campuses; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs; and transgender rights. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025 Once a digital home to political incorrectness, and a staging ground for incel culture, white-power groups, mass-shooting manifestos, and more, 4chan is now one among many platforms just as conducive to hate speech. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staging ground

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of staging ground was in 1970

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“Staging ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20ground. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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