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 frustration is mainly that Costner’s prowess in staging rousing, old-fashioned genre-western hi-jinks is undimmed on a scene-by-scene basis. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024

Lewis kept shooting, ignoring the incongruities of the script and the staging (such as the blond, blue-eyed Scandinavian kids cast to play the Jewish children). —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024

Jackson understudied in the first Broadway staging of the play after originating the work at Yale Repertory Theatre in 1987. —Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024

This automation extends from development to staging and production environments, streamlining workflows and reducing operational overhead. —Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 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