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

To combat a cold work environment, fashion designer Ramy Brook suggests stowing a jacket behind your chair. — Julia Guerra, InStyle, 24 June 2026

Receive Zone 5 Priority Boarding on Delta flights; board early, stow your carry-on bag and settle in sooner. — Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 5 June 2026

Do note that inflatable foot rests are typically not allowed in exit rows, and must be stowed during takeoff and landing. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026

Put up racks and shelves to stow practical and recreational trappings. — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026