stowed; stowing; stows
Examples of stow in a Sentence
He stowed his gear in a locker.
Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
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With an exceptional warmth-to-weight ratio, this jacket can be stowed in its external bag or the right-hand pocket for easy storage.
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Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
Instead, first-class passengers will have more storage space within each suite, including wardrobe storage for jackets and other areas to stow personal belongings.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2023
Taylor’s son took the gun, which was stored without a lock, from her purse and stowed it in his backpack before heading to school on Jan. 6.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
Portable Hammock Tucked into its attached pouch, this lightweight nylon taffeta hammock is small enough to stow in a beach bag or backpack.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
For the last four decades, the writings, which span a period from around 1450 B.C. to 100 B.C., have been stowed in a vault, fragile and easily damaged by light.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
The bag conveniently stows in its internal zip pocket and includes a grab handle to carry without hassle.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
The pliers are sturdy and the blades are quite sharp on the saw, knife, wirecutter blade, and scissors, which all stow easily.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
This 13-inch size is perfect for travel, commuting, and more, since it can effortlessly be stowed in your favorite tote bag.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
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Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
Instead, first-class passengers will have more storage space within each suite, including wardrobe storage for jackets and other areas to stow personal belongings.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2023
Taylor’s son took the gun, which was stored without a lock, from her purse and stowed it in his backpack before heading to school on Jan. 6.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
Portable Hammock Tucked into its attached pouch, this lightweight nylon taffeta hammock is small enough to stow in a beach bag or backpack.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
For the last four decades, the writings, which span a period from around 1450 B.C. to 100 B.C., have been stowed in a vault, fragile and easily damaged by light.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
The bag conveniently stows in its internal zip pocket and includes a grab handle to carry without hassle.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
The pliers are sturdy and the blades are quite sharp on the saw, knife, wirecutter blade, and scissors, which all stow easily.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
This 13-inch size is perfect for travel, commuting, and more, since it can effortlessly be stowed in your favorite tote bag.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stow. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
stow
verb1
: to put away : store
stowed their belongings in the closet
2
a
: arrange sense 1, pack
quickly stowed the cargo
b
: load entry 2 sense 1a
stowed the ships to capacity
3
: to eat or drink up
stow away a meal
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