staging

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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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Noun
Bob Crowley, who designed the original staging, returns as set designer. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 But the staging feels modern, with a clear nod to MAGA aesthetics. — Mariah Kreutter, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Straight down the hall is Theater 1, a 140-seat black box theater with flexible seating and staging that will serve as the primary performance space for Theater Alliance and In Series. — Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Many travelers headed for the beaches, golf courses, and award-winning resorts of the Golden Isles treat Brunswick as little more than a staging post. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 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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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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