staging postnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsteɪ.dʒɪŋ ˌpəʊst/us/ˈsteɪ.dʒɪŋ ˌpoʊst/UKa place where stops are regularly made on long journeys:
Hong Kong is often used as a staging post on flights from Melbourne to London.
figurative For people who have spent a long time in a mental hospital, a hostel acts as an important staging post (= a place to stay temporarily) between the hospital and a home of their own.
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