staging area

noun

UK /ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ ˌeəriə/

US /ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ ˌeriə/

A place where people or things get ready before they move on to somewhere else.

The hikers met at the staging area before starting up the mountain.

SYNONYMS

assembly point gathering place muster point holding area base camp

RELATED WORDS

checkpoint depot terminal waiting room launch pad

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A temporary spot where soldiers or equipment gather before a mission.

Trucks waited in the staging area until the order came.

3. A backstage space where performers prepare before going on stage.

The dancers stretched in the staging area behind the curtain.

4. An area where emergency workers park vehicles and supplies during a rescue.

Firefighters set up a staging area near the burning building.

5. A place where goods are sorted and held before shipping.

Boxes were stacked in the staging area, ready for delivery.