staging area
noun
: an area in which participants in a new especially military operation or mission are assembled and readied
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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.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
The non-retractable dome stadium, built in 1990, was to be used as a staging area for first responders.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the state Department of Transportation is going to be using a portion of the property in question as a staging area for an upgrade of the Stratford Avenue Bridge starting next spring through 2026, causing another complication.
—Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
For afternoon hunts, back off slightly farther and set up shop along a route that exits the buck’s bedding spot and leads to a staging area or destination food source.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
The non-retractable dome stadium, built in 1990, was to be used as a staging area for first responders.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the state Department of Transportation is going to be using a portion of the property in question as a staging area for an upgrade of the Stratford Avenue Bridge starting next spring through 2026, causing another complication.
—Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
For afternoon hunts, back off slightly farther and set up shop along a route that exits the buck’s bedding spot and leads to a staging area or destination food source.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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