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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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The compartments open and close upon takeoff and landing to deploy and retract wheels and other landing components, and other stowaways have fallen to their deaths from the openings, sometimes landing in public spaces along flight paths.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
Michelle and her new friend stow away in the back of a semi-truck owned by a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt, in autopilot mode).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But while the fatality rate for most wheel well stowaways is high, some people have survived the ordeal.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The compartments open and close upon takeoff and landing to deploy and retract wheels and other landing components, and other stowaways have fallen to their deaths from the openings, sometimes landing in public spaces along flight paths.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Bonus: When the growing season's over, the structure folds down and stows away flat.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
Michelle and her new friend stow away in the back of a semi-truck owned by a smuggler named Keats (Chris Pratt, in autopilot mode).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stowaway. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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