stowed away; stowing away; stows away
: to secrete oneself aboard a vehicle as a means of obtaining transportation
Examples of stowaway in a Sentence
Noun
A stowaway was discovered on the ship.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
She was formally indicted earlier this week on a federal stowaway charge that carries a maximum five-year sentence, and pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Melony Forcier, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
On a pantry shelf: A walk-in pantry is a prime place to stow away your cookbooks.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
With stowaway straps, this dual-purpose duffel doubles as a backpack, and the main compartment is lockable to prevent in-flight theft.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
She was formally indicted earlier this week on a federal stowaway charge that carries a maximum five-year sentence, and pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
Budding Joy Store Large Storage Bags Storage bags are the easiest solution to neatly organize off-season clothing, additional bedding, and anything else that can be stowed away in your closet.
—Melony Forcier, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
On a pantry shelf: A walk-in pantry is a prime place to stow away your cookbooks.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stowaway. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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stowaway
1 of 2 noun
stow·away
ˈstō-ə-ˌwā 
: one who stows away : an unregistered passenger
stow away
2 of 2 verbˌstō-ə-ˈwā
: to hide aboard a vehicle to obtain transportation
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