staging

noun

stag·​ing ˈstā-jiŋ How to pronounce staging (audio)
1
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.
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For Kieran Culkin that means heading to Broadway for the most recent staging of Glengarry Glen Ross, while this summer is likely occupied with filming on the third Dune movie for Timothee Chalamet. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025 In his writing, composing and staging, Bauman doesn’t know when enough is enough. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 The intrigue: Axios spotted a truck bearing the name of a staging company parked in the home's driveway on Tuesday. Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025 But the concept and staging serve to heighten Drummond as an increasingly sinister and frightening figure in the Lumon world. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staging

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of staging was in the 14th century

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“Staging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

staging

noun
stag·​ing
ˈstā-jiŋ
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

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