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staging area
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staging area [′stāj·iŋ ‚er·ē·ə]
(ordnance)
A general locality, containing accommodations for troops, established for the concentration of troop units and transient personnel between movements over the lines of communication.


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The flight line at Pensacola was packed with Navy E-2s, SH-60s, and DC-9s, Marine Corps CH-53s, and Air Force C-130s, and the hangar served as a staging point for incoming relief supplies.
For moon missions, the spacecraft will need additional systems to propel it from Earth's orbit to a staging point near the moon.
Marketing existing attractions such as the ski hill, golf course, and a riding academy, tourism officials intend to build a pavillion as a staging point for outdoor adventurists.
 
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