staging

noun

stag·​ing ˈstā-jiŋ How to pronounce staging (audio)
1
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.
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There is no staging, no open houses, and none of the disruptions when listing through a typical real estate agent. Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025 Producers of the Off Broadway staging of Andrew Scott‘s Vanya at the Lucille Lortel Theatre have extended the show’s run. Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 The halftime show is unique in terms of timing and staging — Lamar has exactly eight minutes to get on the field and six minutes to get off, without damaging the surface where the game is supposed to take place. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025 The scenery and staging in the gallery was handled by Barrett Barrera Projects’ director Nic Cherry. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staging

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of staging was in the 14th century

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“Staging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

staging

noun
stag·​ing
ˈstā-jiŋ
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

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