staging

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noun

stag·​ing ˈstā-jiŋ How to pronounce staging (audio)
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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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The bridge’s new footprint — as well as construction staging demands — would require chopping down about a third of the 120 trees in the project area, including towering cottonwoods and Ponderosa pines in Barber Park. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 Plenty of people still watch WWE, even after Vince McMahon had to admit its staging in 1989, but its revenues are dwarfed by rival three-letter leagues. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 The multibrand retailers The new luxury anchor of the scene, Rue Miche is often compared to Dover Street Market for its gallery-like staging of local talent. — Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 One of the most imaginative wrinkles in the staging is one the average viewer might not even be noticing, or at least thinking much about. — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging. Accessed 4 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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