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Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1911 stopover 2

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

also staging-post(staging posts) 1. 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. (BRIT) The island is a staging-post for many visiting yachts on their way south. N-COUNT 2. If you describe an action or achievement as a staging post, you mean that it helps you reach a particular goal that you have. (BRIT) Privatisation is a necessary staging post to an open market. N-COUNT