staging area

American  

noun

1. an area, as a port of embarkation, where troops are assembled and readied for transit to a new field of operations.

2. any area or place serving as a point of assembly or preparation on the way to a destination.

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staging area British  

noun

1. a general locality used as a checkpoint or regrouping area for military formations in transit

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Etymology

Origin of staging area

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

As their fuel ran low, they flew to the makeshift staging area at Toutle High School, refueled, and took off again.

From Literature

In the early afternoon, the staging area — where engines were checking in — was overrun by fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Thousands of Chinese troops and millions of tons of warfighting equipment would move to coastal staging areas in China on trucks, trains and planes—potentially tipping off its adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the early afternoon that day, the staging area — where engines were checking in — was overrun by fire.

From Los Angeles Times

An initial staging area, which was in the path of the evacuation route and the fire, was consumed within 30 minutes, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times