staging

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

Examples of staging in a Sentence

The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.

Recent Examples on the Web

That staging is now out on the road, stopping in most towns for a single night. —Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026

Last year, director Barrie Kosky created a sensation with his staging at Komische Oper Berlin, which starred American countertenor John Holiday. —Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Between January 2026 and May 2027, parts of lower and upper Dock Street will begin to close for access and staging before phase 2 of the project begins in May 2027. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

With a newfound confidence—and a 7,500-square-foot space after Marks got permission to blow out Morton’s back wall to create seating, staging, and additional bars in the parking lot—the guest list expanded to 150 people. —Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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