staging

noun

stag·​ing ˈstā-jiŋ 

1

: scaffolding

2

a

: the business of running stagecoaches

b

: the act of journeying in stagecoaches

3

: the act of putting on a play

4

a

: the moving of troops or matériel forward in several stages

b

: the assembling of troops or matériel in transit in a particular place

Examples of staging in a Sentence

The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.

Recent Examples on the Web

These are professionals at work here, and yet the staging of virtually every kinetic showstopper feels haphazard at best. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025

In a September 2018 staging, Muni kissed one of the plaintiff’s hands while holding eye contact and groaning. —Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025

There is no staging, no open houses, and none of the disruptions when listing through a typical real estate agent. —Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025

But that’s how many people auditioned for a recent staging near Hardwick, Vermont, and Rose Friedman, the director, decided to populate a whole village and cast them all. —Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing staging

• staging area
• staging ground
• staging post

Kids Definition

staging

noun

stag·​ing

ˈstā-jiŋ

1

: scaffolding sense 1

2

: the putting of a play on the stage

Medical Definition

staging

noun

: the classification of the severity of a disease in distinct stages on the basis of established symptomatic criteria