staging

1 of 2

noun

stag·​ing ˈstā-jiŋ 

1

: scaffolding

2

a

: the business of running stagecoaches

b

: the act of journeying in stagecoaches

3

: the act of putting on a play

4

a

: the moving of troops or matériel forward in several stages

b

: the assembling of troops or matériel in transit in a particular place

staging

2 of 2

present participle of stage entry 2, stage entry 5

Examples of staging in a Sentence

Noun

The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Anyone who has gaped at the staging of a Taylor Swift, U2 or BTS concert has enjoyed the Mothership’s influence. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026

However many fuel boosts Starship ends up needing to get from LEO to the surface of the moon, its staggered orbital staging will apparently create some flexibility around when SLS can launch the Artemis IV astronauts to begin their mission. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Icke uses his formidable talent for imaginative, dynamic, multimedia staging to manifest the act of surveillance — inherently secretive, out of sight — into something extremely tangible. — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

Also in the neighborhood, Somerset House is a staging and interior design gallery that sells collectible furniture and art—think Pierre Jeanneret armchairs and Poul Henningsen lamps—by appointment only. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing staging

• staging area
• staging ground
• staging post

Rhymes for staging

• ageing
• aging
• caging
• gaging
• gauging
• paging
• raging
• swaging
• waging
• disengaging
• engaging
• rampaging

Kids Definition

staging

noun

stag·​ing

ˈstā-jiŋ

1

: scaffolding sense 1

2

: the putting of a play on the stage

Medical Definition

staging

noun

: the classification of the severity of a disease in distinct stages on the basis of established symptomatic criteria