staging area
noun
: an area in which participants in a new especially military operation or mission are assembled and readied
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The United States appears to have rotated its bomber fleet to the Western Pacific Ocean by deploying aircraft to Guam, a strategic hub that serves as a staging area for projecting power.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The week before, my brother and I had to pitch a tent in the back yard for sleeping because our bedrooms had been turned into staging areas for the caterer.
—Lian Dolan, People.com, 20 May 2025
While Belarus has not directly involved itself in the war in Ukraine, Lukashenko has allowed his country to act as a staging area for Russia's forces, and economic and military ties between the two nations have grown deeper.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Construction staging areas will also restrict some shoreline and parking space.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The week before, my brother and I had to pitch a tent in the back yard for sleeping because our bedrooms had been turned into staging areas for the caterer.
—Lian Dolan, People.com, 20 May 2025
While Belarus has not directly involved itself in the war in Ukraine, Lukashenko has allowed his country to act as a staging area for Russia's forces, and economic and military ties between the two nations have grown deeper.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Construction staging areas will also restrict some shoreline and parking space.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for staging area
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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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