staging ground

noun

: a place where something is planned or initiated

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Once a digital home to political incorrectness, and a staging ground for incel culture, white-power groups, mass-shooting manifestos, and more, 4chan is now one among many platforms just as conducive to hate speech. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025 Tonight The affected area was located east of Rapid City—a common staging ground for tourists on their way to see Mount Rushmore. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 The activities carried out by Williams and Wilmore are crucial for ensuring the longevity and functionality of the space station, which serves as both a research laboratory and a staging ground for future expeditions. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025 Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is both a magnet for political dissidents from nearby autocratic countries and, increasingly, a staging ground for deportations and forced removals that human rights groups say border on illegality. Hannah Beech, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staging ground

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of staging ground was in 1970

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“Staging ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20ground. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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