staging ground

noun

Synonyms of staging groundnext
: a place where something is planned or initiated

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The operation, dubbed Lanza Marina, focused on a compound believed to serve as a staging ground for high-speed boats linked to Los Choneros, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. CBS News, 13 May 2026 Add in Italy’s new 5 percent VAT on art imports and the fact that many of the works are newly made and priced on the primary market, and Venice starts to look less like a staging ground for future deals and more like a place where the deals actually happen. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026 Compared with white people, Black people and other racial minorities have historically participated far less in clinical trials — the primary staging ground for exploring the efficacy and safety of drugs. Jerel Ezell, STAT, 1 May 2026 Since then, libertarian-minded organizations have sometimes used islands as staging grounds for real-world political projects. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staging ground

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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 4 Jun. 2026.

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