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

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Example Sentences

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staging area

Construction has started, with workers assembling domed arches over a staging area which will become the octagon.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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

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 ● Nov. 4, 2025

The ARVNs got into a staging area and started moving out.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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