staging area

noun

A base where troops and gear gather before deployment or transit.

“The outpost near the border was used as a staging area for the army's invasion.”

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Meanings

nounstaging area (plural staging areas)

plural staging areas

  1. governmentA base where troops and gear gather before deployment or transit.

    The outpost near the border was used as a staging area for the army's invasion.

  2. broadlyfigurativelyA place to gather in preparation.

    Burn the contents of the staging area onto a writable CD-ROM, carry it over to the Web server, and mount it.

    1998, Lincoln D. Stein, Web Security: A Step-by-step Reference Guide, page 377

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
staging post
Cite this entry
APA

staging area. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staging%20area

MLA

“staging area.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staging%20area. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staging area,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staging%20area.

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