staging area

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.

staging area

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of staging area¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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

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

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Protesters had gathered at Coast Guard Island, which was intended to be a staging area for immigration detention agents during a planned enforcement surge Saturday in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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The initial staging area, which was in the path of the evacuation route and the fire, was consumed by flames within 30 minutes, the report said.

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From his spot in the top row of the risers, Rowlie can look down on the staging area, where the bull riders are getting ready.

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