staging area
noun
: an area in which participants in a new especially military operation or mission are assembled and readied
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According to reports, the group of skiers had just finished in a bowl area on the east side of British Columbia's Kootenay Lake and were waiting at a staging area below when the avalanche.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Upwards of a dozen family members of those on the Wichita flight gathered at DCA Wednesday night in a private staging area.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
Three helicopters developed engine trouble in a remote staging area in the Iranian desert, forcing the mission to be aborted.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
The incidents caused traffic tie-ups, as concerned parents were diverted from the schools to nearby staging areas.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Upwards of a dozen family members of those on the Wichita flight gathered at DCA Wednesday night in a private staging area.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
Three helicopters developed engine trouble in a remote staging area in the Iranian desert, forcing the mission to be aborted.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
The incidents caused traffic tie-ups, as concerned parents were diverted from the schools to nearby staging areas.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Staging area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging%20area. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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