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

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staging area

Workers were seen assembling domed arches and a staging area, which based on online renderings, will form an octagon-shaped ring surrounded by a wire-mesh fence and thousands of temporary seats.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

There was a contingency plan: Three smaller planes carrying specialized teams later made their way to the remote staging area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025

DHS told the BBC that the guarded area is home to one of their offices and authorities were using it "as a staging area and rioters found it".

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025

You would have to set up a staging area.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston