How to Use stowage in a Sentence
stowage
noun- There's a lot of stowage below deck.
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The rear seat splits and folds, and a large trunk makes for good stowage.
— Sue Mead, Houston Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2019 -
Door panels have wide stowage space and room for a large bottle.
— Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 July 2018 -
The cabin and the cargo area are spacious, but small-item stowage is lacking.
— Kelly Hellwig, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2022 -
There are useful stowage areas to charge a phone or device.
— Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Jan. 2018 -
The interior isn't very roomy, though, and suffers from a dearth of in-cabin stowage.
— Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2021 -
Cabins are designed for stowage and sleeping, as guests will want to make the most of the views and camaraderie topside.
— Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2022 -
There will also be both made-to-measure luggage bags and small pods to increase stowage space.
— Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2020 -
What to Consider: Strap stowage is visible when used as a tote.
— Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023 -
Then there is the stowage, with boxes of materials crammed against walls for future use.
— Elizabeth Howell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 -
The shafts even separate into thirds with a push of a button, and fold like tent poles for efficient stowage.
— Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 14 July 2017 -
The stowage bin allows fliers to reserve a specific overhead space for their carry-on.
— Dan Catchpole, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2019 -
When the jump seat is not in use, the seatback folds down to provide a front armrest and oddment stowage and a pair of additional cup-holders.
— Nargess Banks, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021 -
The head tube bolts to the folding mechanism (7): A quick release (8) frees a pin to slide over a groove, so the front tube can fold and lock into place parallel to the footboard (9) for stowage on the go.
— Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 1 May 2018 -
The conversion involves removing the seat and back cushions for stowage, then folding away the seat base and adjusting the arm and headrests.
— Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 7 June 2023 -
While the new bins are far roomier than standard shelf bins, there still is not enough space to guarantee stowage space for every passenger.
— Dan Catchpole, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2019 -
Also on board are stowage bins and all the other essentials (yes, even cupholders) for a family car, albeit a very fast one.
— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2022 -
There is a also a drop-down panel on the outside of the trunk to allow dirty or smelly items to be put directly into a stowage compartment from outside the car.
— Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 1 July 2020 -
Still, several years in, the airline still has to remind passengers about proper stowage.
— Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 -
Monuments—galleys, lavatories, and stowage compartments—are finished in workshops, then moved to a mock-up of the plane.
— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 July 2023 -
Maersk has since barred the stowage below deck of dangerous goods and other shipments that may be resistant to fire fighting.
— Costas Paris, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2019 -
The Tursimo body style retains the Porsche Taycan sedan’s front luggage compartment, with 2.9 cubic feet for stowage.
— Dan Neil, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2021 -
Shoulder bags offer great stowage capacity for anglers who may want to keep their entire arsenal in the hold of a boat or the back of a vehicle.
— The Editors, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2020 -
To maximize stowage, the rear seats can also fold allowing longer materials to fit in its mini-truck bed.
— Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 Sep. 2020 -
Multiple tackle-stowage drawers and a bait-rigging station aft of the center console round out the offerings.
— Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2023 -
Another rover will be required to fetch the samples and deliver them to a lander for stowage aboard a solid-propellant rocket.
— William Harwood, CBS News, 28 July 2020 -
Before its stowage, however, the robotic arm snapped one final selfie of InSight, and the dramatic result shows just how dusty the spacecraft has become.
— Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 May 2022 -
The suppressor can quickly and easily be removed and reattached, allowing for easy stowage, and use of the rifle with or without it, and even on multiple guns.
— Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 9 Jan. 2020 -
And the smart Cargo Fly option, with waterproof-zipper access to the interior, allows gear stowage inside the raft tubes while boating.
— Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 10 May 2018 -
The soft-touch points were all in the right spots, though, making elbows and fingertips happy, and the cavernous pockets and compartments scattered throughout offer plenty of stowage options.
— Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 6 July 2017
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