staging ground

noun

: a place where something is planned or initiated

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The trial became a staging ground for an effort that would permeate his presidential campaign and first weeks in office: vilification of judges who cross Mr. Trump. Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2025 Aiding the Russian war machine Under Lukashenko, Belarus has served as a staging ground for Russian military operations, including its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025 For months, ports of entry, like the one between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, have been a staging ground for his administration’s dismantling of the U.S. asylum system. Emily Gogolak, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2018 Both countries may also have security concerns if their territories become staging grounds for attacks on Israel, said Alhasan. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staging ground

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Apr. 2025.

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