How to Use stowaway in a Sentence

stowaway

1 of 2 noun

• A stowaway was discovered on the ship.
• First, the stowaway takes to the runway, with the lights along the tarmac.
  — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• The flight is far from the first to see a stowaway survive a perilous journey.
  — NBC News, 24 Jan. 2022
• The driver got out and opened a sliding door in the rear, discovering the stowaway amid the trash.
  — Fox News, 26 Dec. 2019
• The caller said the vehicle then left the high school parking lot with the stowaway student in the back and drove away.
  — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2018
• The young Lai arrived in Hong Kong a few years later as a 12-year-old stowaway on a fishing boat.
  — Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2023
• There is also a risk of the stowaway getting killed by the landing gear itself.
  — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2020
• Though not common, stowaways have in the past plunged to the streets of London as planes lowered their landing gear.
  — NBC News, 1 July 2019
• And a stowaway was found at the airport in a traveler's luggage.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
• Then wash and dry everything on high heat, which should kill any stowaways.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2018
• Green crabs arrived in the Western Hemisphere in the early 1800s, stowaways on ships.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019
• The small stowaway didn't just make for a large delay, however.
  — Katherine Lagrave, CNT, 2 Mar. 2017
• The freighter is packed with SUVs on its decks and a dangerous stowaway hiding in its hull.
  — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2018
• The plant came to the U.S. by accident in the late 1800s as a stowaway, hitchhiking in shipments of flax seeds bound for South Dakota.
  — Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2020
• Zuck found just such a stowaway rat in the gray chicken house one evening on his final tour of inspection.
  — Longreads, 22 May 2017
• The alleged stowaway walked around the plane and changed seats regularly.
  — Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
• My grandfather came here in 1905 as a stowaway on a boat from Warsaw, Poland and worked for Thomas Edison.
  — Peggy Siegal, Town & Country, 20 Nov. 2017
• The cocoon arrives in the jail cell as a stowaway, an unexpected lump in a bowl of prison gruel.
  — Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2018
• On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and drink.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2023
• Her most successful stowaway flights were to Copenhagen and Paris.
  — Melissa Chadburn, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2022
• That all changed when the first boatloads of people disembarked, along with hunting dogs and stowaway rats.
  — Sarah Lazarus, CNN, 26 Dec. 2019
• In 2015, a stowaway on a British Airways plane from Johannesburg fell on a roof during the jet's approach to Heathrow.
  — Milena Veselinovic and Tara John, CNN, 1 July 2019
• Lai, who is in his 70s, came to Hong Kong in his youth, as a poor stowaway from mainland China, and rose to fortune in the garment industry.
  — Rachel Cheung, The Atlantic, 24 June 2021
• Paddy O’Donovan moved to America at age 12 as a stowaway.
  — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2020
• After stealing a huge sum of money from a mob boss, a thief finds that the mobster’s pregnant wife is a stowaway in his getaway car.
  — Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2022
• The stowaway was found by a worker helping set up the iconic tree and carefully removed from the branches.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2020
• Jumping worms didn’t invade my yard, in other words, but somehow came in as stowaways.
  — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2019
• The primary suspect is the quagga mussel, which arrived in the Great Lakes as a stowaway in the ballast tanks of freighters that carried them across the Atlantic.
  — Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2011
• The rodent apparently was a stowaway, assuming that there’s no record of that mouse having bought a ticket for that specific flight.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
• And for families planning holiday travel, a 100% cotton baby sweatshirt romper is a must-have stowaway.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 4 Nov. 2024

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stow away

2 of 2 verb

• Or use the longer strap, which also stows away, to carry the bag like a duffel.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
• And a month prior, a pet cat was found stowed away in some New York luggage.
  — Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
• This quick-dry camp towel weighs just 2.4 ounces and stows away in a stuff sack that fits in my pocket.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024
• Carry it like a pack or stow away the shoulder straps and use the top or side straps for duffel duty.
  — Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2020
• Herpes viruses are wily and can stow away quietly in the roots of nerves.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 30 July 2024
• Near Eagle Pass in March, a migrant was found dead among a dozen people stowed away in a train car.
  — Raja Razek, CNN, 4 July 2023
• In March, a migrant was found dead among a dozen people stowed away in a train car near Eagle Pass.
  — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 8 July 2023
• Carrying is easy with the shoulder straps and hip belt, both of which can detach and stow away.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 11 Sep. 2020
• The gist of bankers’ hate is that requiring them to stow away more money leaves them with less profit.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
• The desk also serves as a chest with four roomy drawers that provide ample space to stow away sweaters and tees.
  — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2023
• The chances of war, for months stowed away into the deeper crevices of this city’s psyche, had grown manifold.
  — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
• Of all the stuff your child will strew about your home for two more decades, a box of tiny teeth is probably the easiest thing to stow away.
  — New York Times, 16 June 2022
• Beyond, a small walk-in pantry offers an out-of-sight spot to stow away kitchen essentials.
  — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 3 Jan. 2023
• Along the way, the crew members and passengers soon realise that an evil presence has stowed away on board.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
• As for clothing, pick up these large fabric bins to stow away your cold weather wardrobe under the bed.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
• Clear room in a closet or invest in a storage bin to stow away all the gifts until the holidays.
  — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 3 Oct. 2020
• Instead, the best flat-top grill for you is one that’s compact enough to stow away, yet powerful enough to cook your food well.
  — Lindsay Boyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
• Toss clothing in the dryer and spin on high heat for at least 10 minutes to kill any ticks that may have stowed away on your clothing.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Apr. 2023
• This kit is smartly designed to open up like a clam shell and stow away any and all of your bathroom essentials.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
• Some gardeners stow away a supply of leaves each fall, whole or shredded, to use for mulch or to add to the compost pile throughout the year. Straw.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2022
• One of the two bedrooms has bold wallpaper, and a roomy closet for stowing away luggage.
  — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2023
• As the crew closed the truck, stowing away seats and overhead luggage containers, Captan looked on.
  — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
• When the devices are finished charging, the charging station can fold up and be stowed away until the next time they it’s needed.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• This two-in-one lightweight blanket comes in a in plush carrying case that doubles as a pillow when the blanket is stowed away.
  — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2024
• But many migrants now, instead of trying to stow away on trucks, ferries and trains, are risking the channel crossing on small boats and rafts.
  — Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2020
• Drawers below the window seat serve as toy storage units and provide a spot to stow away games and extra blankets.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023
• This Cotopaxi duffel carries in two ways—just stow away the carry straps, break out the backpack harness, and throw it over your shoulders.
  — Hannah Singleton, SELF, 19 May 2022
• Don't donate or stow away your wardrobe just yet, there's a world outside your comfy co-ord — just take a look at the Danes, proving that there's still joy to be found in dressing up.
  — Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 13 Aug. 2020
• This sleek bag is available in black or beige faux leather and is super easy to clean — simply wipe down the PVC material and stow away in your suitcase.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
• The end of summer means mentally preparing to stow away your sandals.
  — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 1 Dec 2024