staging area
noun
: an area in which participants in a new especially military operation or mission are assembled and readied
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In a strange turn of events, Tropicana Field was initially designated by the state to become a staging area for first responders and emergency management services in the aftermath of the storm.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
But the land is near SpaceX’s operations, known as Starbase, and according to the lawsuit, SpaceX has been using the land without permission for about six months as a staging area for construction: clearing vegetation, parking vehicles, storing gravel and running generators.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Cincinnati Pride Parade staging area road closures Seventh Street exit ramp from SB I-75: Closed.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 June 2024
However, by the time the storm made landfall in Siesta Key (well before the stadium was damaged), the planned staging area had been moved to another location.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
But the land is near SpaceX’s operations, known as Starbase, and according to the lawsuit, SpaceX has been using the land without permission for about six months as a staging area for construction: clearing vegetation, parking vehicles, storing gravel and running generators.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Cincinnati Pride Parade staging area road closures Seventh Street exit ramp from SB I-75: Closed.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 June 2024
However, by the time the storm made landfall in Siesta Key (well before the stadium was damaged), the planned staging area had been moved to another location.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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