staging
Americannoun
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the act, process, or manner of presenting a play on the stage.
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a temporary platform or structure of posts and boards for support, as in building; scaffolding.
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Rocketry. the in-flight separation of a rocket stage from the remaining stages of a multistage missile or launch vehicle.
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the business of running stagecoaches.
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the act of traveling by stages or by stagecoach.
noun
Etymology
Origin of staging
Explanation
Staging is a set of raised platforms used in a theatrical production. Construction workers also use staging to support them as they repair the outside of a building. In plays and film the word staging can be used for the scaffolding that physically supports scenery and actors — and also for the process of presenting a work theatrically. This kind of staging involves modifying and designing a space, preparing it for a play. Preparing a house in order to sell it is also a kind of staging. If you're an astronomer, you probably use this noun to mean employing many engines, in separate stages, to launch a rocket.
Vocabulary lists containing staging
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Theater - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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Price memory around the $600 area has also been notable, with the stock staging rapid rallies toward $711 and $744 during November–December and again in January.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Crystal’s fluid staging, full of agile and vibrant design choices, smoothly maneuvers the action.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Cybersecurity stocks have been staging a big comeback, now evidenced by a fresh milestone for Palo Alto Networks.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The original San Diego staging, which stressed Mexican folklore, was charming but static.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The ARVNs got into a staging area and started moving out.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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