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 The city of Cincinnati announced a full list of road closures ahead of the event. Road closures in the staging areas will begin at 8 a.m., and parade route closures will begin at 10:30 a.m. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 June 2024 After the several minutes-long morning drive, the herd returns to its staging area. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024 State Pier in New London is the staging area for both projects. Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2024 Aid is supposed to come via ship from Cyprus to the new port’s staging area, where the cargo will be inspected by the Israeli military and then handed over to the World Food Program and international NGOs for distribution. Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for staging area 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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

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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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