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.
Also called staging post.

Origin of staging area

First recorded in 1940–45

British Dictionary definitions for staging post (1 of 2)

staging post

noun

a place where a journey is usually broken, esp a stopover on a flight

British Dictionary definitions for staging post (2 of 2)

staging area

noun

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