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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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
The department asked the public to continue reporting any stowaway or out-of-place animals.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Many women simply stow away these delicate heirlooms in safe deposit boxes of their own.
—Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Though the cats may have been stowaways, they were likely brought onboard intentionally to help keep rodents at bay.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
The department asked the public to continue reporting any stowaway or out-of-place animals.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Verb
Even a few hundred dollars stowed away can help save you from more credit card debt when your washing machine needs repairs.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Many women simply stow away these delicate heirlooms in safe deposit boxes of their own.
—Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stowaway. Accessed 15 May. 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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