stowage

noun

stow·​age ˈstō-ij 

1

a

: an act or process of stowing

b

: goods in storage or to be stowed

2

a

: storage capacity

b

: a place or receptacle for storage

3

: the state of being stored

Examples of stowage in a Sentence

There's a lot of stowage below deck.

Recent Examples on the Web

Passengers are also required to follow flight attendant instructions regarding the stowage of pet containers. — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025

There are also individual stowage areas specially designed for a water bottle, laptop, and headphones. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2025

The sensors require unobstructed fields of view, which can conflict with crew hatches, external stowage, and antenna mounts already present on legacy vehicles. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

The seat bottoms can fold up, enabling multiple configurations, including space for wheelchair stowage, the ability to extend a bed across the pod, or a table to allow business travelers to meet during their flight. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for stowage

• flowage
• towage

Kids Definition

stowage

noun

stow·​age ˈstō-ij 

1

a

: an act or process of stowing

b

: goods stowed or to be stowed

2

a

: ability to store

b

: a place for storage