- present participle of stage.
staging
Americannoun
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the act, process, or manner of presenting a play on the stage.
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a temporary platform or structure of posts and boards for support, as in building; scaffolding.
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Rocketry. the in-flight separation of a rocket stage from the remaining stages of a multistage missile or launch vehicle.
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the business of running stagecoaches.
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the act of traveling by stages or by stagecoach.
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Etymology
Origin of staging
Explanation
Staging is a set of raised platforms used in a theatrical production. Construction workers also use staging to support them as they repair the outside of a building. In plays and film the word staging can be used for the scaffolding that physically supports scenery and actors — and also for the process of presenting a work theatrically. This kind of staging involves modifying and designing a space, preparing it for a play. Preparing a house in order to sell it is also a kind of staging. If you're an astronomer, you probably use this noun to mean employing many engines, in separate stages, to launch a rocket.
Vocabulary lists containing staging
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Theater - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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"The Statue of Liberty will be revealed to the public as it has never been seen before, in a staging designed to magnify its symbolic and emotional power," the consulate said.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
But the monochrome staging — white walls, white ground — looks almost like CGI, the antithesis of their appeal, and it takes us a minute to understand what’s actually going on.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Hearn believes White's comments stemmed from Alalshikh asking him to explore the financial viability of staging the fight in Las Vegas, and that the UFC president then overstated his role in the event.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
They didn’t get to figure out staging, costuming and what made a good Beatle setlist.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
They were staging a family tennis tournament and had bookmarked ice cream recipes.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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