Synonyms of stow

stow

verb

ˈstō 

1

as in to store

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability

stow the extra life jackets in the chest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• store
• keep
• reposit
• pack
• put up
• house
• garage
• warehouse
• cellar
• file
• hangar
• shelve

2

as in to stash

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• store
• stash
• hoard
• accumulate
• collect
• lay in
• acquire
• treasure
• stockpile
• lay up
• conserve
• save
• put by
• lay by
• keep
• set aside
• gather
• preserve
• cache
• assemble
• pile
• lay away
• stack
• deposit
• salt away
• amass
• retain
• squirrel (away)
• bury
• hold
• conceal
• garner
• round up
• scrape (together)
• concentrate
• heap
• reserve
• husband
• set by
• withhold
• pick up
• stock
• secrete
• ensconce
• bank
• coffer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unload
• dump
• discard
• cast
• ditch
• jettison
• throw away
• throw out
• consume
• waste
• relinquish
• fling (off or away)
• squander
• use up
• spend
• surrender
• hand out
• hand over
• blow
• dissipate
• lavish
• expend
• run through
• exhaust
• deplete
• dispel
• disperse
• scatter
• impoverish
• misspend
• fritter (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stow

Users can stow it in their pockets, then open it up and watch a movie on its matte, light-deflecting surface. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

With releases like 2023’s SISTERHOOD and 2024’s Amy and Fete de la Vanille, Lucy created a secret pocket reality all their own, like a Nintendo DS stowed under a pillow. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Travelers must stow the kennel under the seat in front of them during taxi, takeoff, and landing. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026

Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026