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

The staging of the event in Saudi Arabia, however, will continue to turn heads. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

The staging of chronic kidney disease is classified based on the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which measures how well the kidneys are filtering blood. —Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024

The setting and staging of this site-specific work could be seen a reinforcing just how precarious our lives are. —Aimée Ts'ao, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024

Rose Street: Closed between Mehring Way and West Pete Rose Way (closes at 4 p.m. for staging). —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 16 Oct. 2024

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