staging

American  

[stey-jing] / ˈsteɪ dʒɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, process, or manner of presenting a play on the stage.

2. a temporary platform or structure of posts and boards for support, as in building; scaffolding.

3. home staging.

4. Rocketry. the in-flight separation of a rocket stage from the remaining stages of a multistage missile or launch vehicle.

5. the business of running stagecoaches.

6. the act of traveling by stages or by stagecoach.

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staging British  

/ ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. any temporary structure used in the process of building, esp the horizontal platforms supported by scaffolding

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Etymology

Origin of staging

1275–1325; Middle English ( stage, -ing ¹ )

Example Sentences

The town is seen as a strategic staging post on the way to the capital.

From BBC

In “Hamnet,” the staging of “Hamlet” creates a moment of catharsis for everyone assembled inside the Globe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Critics contend Minnesota doesn’t deserve to be the staging ground for what the DHS has billed as the largest operation in the department’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal

But they have reached the final only once in the past five stagings of the tournament, losing to South Africa in Italy last year.

From BBC

While Pratt and hundreds of demonstrators were staging a “They Let Us Burn” rally in the Palisades, Bass stood solemnly outside City Hall as police officers lowered flags to half-staff.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• appearance
• delivery
• demonstration
• display
• introduction
• offering
• production
• proposal
• reception
• show
• submission