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staging area

noun

an area, as a port of embarkation, where troops are assembled and readied for transit to a new field of operations.
any area or place serving as a point of assembly or preparation on the way to a destination.

staging area

noun

a general locality used as a checkpoint or regrouping area for military formations in transit

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Word History and Origins

Origin of staging area¹

First recorded in 1940–45

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While rumors of a raid targeting migrant workers at the store spread on social media, Barragan said the real issue was a federal immigration office nearby that was being used as a staging area.

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DHS told the BBC that the guarded area is home to one of their offices and authorities were using it "as a staging area and rioters found it".

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Russia has not commented, but state media reported that forces had hit a "military staging area" in Sumy province.

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Images analysed by BBC Verify show that land has already been cleared, with new roads and staging areas constructed at a number of locations in southern and central Gaza in recent weeks.

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The EPA opened four staging areas to sort and temporarily store hazardous waste before shipping it to specialized facilities for disposal.

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staging staging post

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