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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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Another stowaway boarded a Delta airplane Thanksgiving week.
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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
Otherwise, use a garment steamer to kill off any stowaway bugs.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Another stowaway boarded a Delta airplane Thanksgiving week.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 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 14 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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