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

Liska and Copper’s balletic staging begins as a delight and then deliberately overstays its welcome. —Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024

Bartlett Sher’s 2008 staging of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic South Pacific belongs to a rare theatrical pantheon: despite having occurred less than two decades ago, the production is spoken of in the vaunted terms of an instant legend. —Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024

In Milwaukee, Vanguard Productions' new staging makes this easy to understand. —Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024

The Hotel Arlberg offers a culture of pampering with everything taken care of, from dog-sitting and chauffeur services to a sunlit ski suite and a 10,000 square feet panoramic spa staging. —Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 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