staging

1 of 2

noun

stag·​ing ˈstā-jiŋ How to pronounce staging (audio)
Synonyms of stagingnext
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

staging

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present participle of stage entry 2, stage entry 5

Examples of staging in a Sentence

Noun The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.
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With the remarkable rise in online food delivery, many restaurants struggle to balance service and food prep for diners in their establishments while also preparing staging and queuing delivery for takeout orders. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Record mogul Lou Adler produced the Los Angeles staging and the movie version that began filming in 1974. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 The Imagination Playhouse, a live musical staging of children’s books, promotes her literacy initiative and its work gifting hundreds of millions of free books. — Carlye Wisel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Autocomplete surfaced one of the staging hostnames followed by what appeared to be a credential string. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staging

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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staging area
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“Staging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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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

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