staging area

noun

: an area in which participants in a new especially military operation or mission are assembled and readied

Examples of staging area in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rooms are designed to be outdoor-travel friendly, with spaces for bikes and climbing equipment, plenty of hooks for hanging wet and dirty items after a big day on the trail, and staging areas for gear. Christine Sarkis, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024 Residents who escaped the building were at a staging area outside the complex before authorities began moving them to Jose Marti Park, where food and medicine were being provided, Suarez said. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024 The relic of Bryant’s locker however, a staging area for some of the superstar’s greatest games, topped them all in a flurry of late bidding that exceed auction estimates. Dylan Manfre, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2024 Bamber accompanied them to a staging area, a cattle barn facing the back of the house. Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for staging area 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of staging area was in 1943

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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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