staging area

noun

Definition of staging areanext
as in staging ground

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Recent Examples of staging area According to reports, the group of skiers had just finished in a bowl area on the east side of British Columbia's Kootenay Lake and were waiting at a staging area below when the avalanche. — Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Upwards of a dozen family members of those on the Wichita flight gathered at DCA Wednesday night in a private staging area. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025 Three helicopters developed engine trouble in a remote staging area in the Iranian desert, forcing the mission to be aborted. — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024 The incidents caused traffic tie-ups, as concerned parents were diverted from the schools to nearby staging areas. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staging area

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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staging%20area. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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