"Waystage" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A waystage is a temporary or intermediate stage or stopping place, especially one that is used on a journey, often at a fork in a road.
Example: "The travelers stopped at the town to use it as a waystage for the next leg of their journey."
In a broader sense, a waystage can also refer to a period or a phase of development or progress, often characterized by a sense of transition or progression towards a more advanced or permanent state.
Example: "The new software is currently at a waystage, with some features still in beta testing before its full release."