staging area

noun

: an area in which participants in a new especially military operation or mission are assembled and readied

Examples of staging area in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Petco Park’s infield was transformed into a staging area where riders on horses or steers emerged from chutes, while the outfield was covered with dirt for the competition area, with the tall yellow foul-ball pole providing the only hint to the park’s usual layout. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025 World & Nation Texas offers land on U.S.-Mexico border as staging area for Trump’s planned mass deportations Nov. 20, 2024 McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos is at odds with Paxton, a fellow Republican, over the Catholic Charities investigation. Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025 They can also be equipped with a fragmenting warhead that bursts over formations of troops gathered at staging areas. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Instead, there will be a media staging area in a parking lot across the street from the facility. Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for staging area 

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of staging area was in 1943

Dictionary Entries Near staging area

Cite this Entry

“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on staging area

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!