staging post

stag·ing post

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stey-jing pohst]
- /ˈsteɪ dʒɪŋ poʊst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stey-jing pohst]
- /ˈsteɪ dʒɪŋ poʊst/

Definitions of staging post words

noun staging post an area, as a port of embarkation, where troops are assembled and readied for transit to a new field of operations. 1
noun staging post any area or place serving as a point of assembly or preparation on the way to a destination. 1
countable noun staging post A staging post on a long journey is a place where people who are making that journey usually stop, for example to rest or to get new supplies. 0
countable noun staging post If you describe an action or achievement as a staging post, you mean that it helps you reach a particular goal that you have. 0
noun staging post a place where a journey is usually broken, esp a stopover on a flight 0

See all 5 definitions of staging post

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Origin of staging post

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Staging post

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Staging post

staging post popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

staging post usage trend in Literature

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