stowed away; stowing away; stows away
: to secrete oneself aboard a vehicle as a means of obtaining transportation
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Noun
A stowaway was discovered on the ship.
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Daniel Horowitz
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Based on iNaturalist entries, an application where anyone can post sightings of plant or animal species, researchers believe the Mayan lichen mantis has been present in the Galápagos since 2017, arriving as a stowaway in construction material or agricultural products.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Alternatively, both the breakfast bar and the Murphy bed can be left stowed away to allow the room to function as a workout area.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Inside, Bond introduces us to Paddington, a stowaway who has emigrated from Peru.
—Daniel Horowitz
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Based on iNaturalist entries, an application where anyone can post sightings of plant or animal species, researchers believe the Mayan lichen mantis has been present in the Galápagos since 2017, arriving as a stowaway in construction material or agricultural products.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
The time capsule was meant to be opened centuries after it was stowed away; however, new construction on the children's clinic necessitated the demolition of the wall where it was placed, so the hospital chose to open it now.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Alternatively, both the breakfast bar and the Murphy bed can be left stowed away to allow the room to function as a workout area.
—New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stowaway. Accessed 5 Sep. 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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