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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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
These resourceful midsize monkeys also have the unique distinction of being the only primate to have successfully colonized Europe in the recent past: stowaways on ships from Morocco to Gibraltar have established a stable population of more than 300 individuals.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Guns on employer property in New Hampshire Employees in New Hampshire will be allowed to have their firearms with them on an employer’s property if they’re properly locked and stowed away in their vehicles, according to legislation set to take effect Wednesday.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Another stowaway boarded a Delta airplane Thanksgiving week.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
These resourceful midsize monkeys also have the unique distinction of being the only primate to have successfully colonized Europe in the recent past: stowaways on ships from Morocco to Gibraltar have established a stable population of more than 300 individuals.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
Guns on employer property in New Hampshire Employees in New Hampshire will be allowed to have their firearms with them on an employer’s property if they’re properly locked and stowed away in their vehicles, according to legislation set to take effect Wednesday.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stowaway. Accessed 19 Feb. 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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