stowaway

stow·away | \ ˈstō-ə-ˌwā

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Definition of stowaway

(Entry 1 of 2)

: one that stows away

stow away

stowed away; stowing away; stows away

Definition of stow away (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to secrete oneself aboard a vehicle as a means of obtaining transportation

Examples of stowaway in a Sentence

Noun A stowaway was discovered on the ship.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The futuristic, apocalyptic drama features the actor as a dying astronomer caring for a young stowaway at the end of the world while a crew of astronauts (including Felicity Jones and David Oyelowo) rockets back to a hazardous home. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "What to stream during the holidays: 'Wonder Woman 1984' on HBO Max, Pixar's 'Soul' on Disney+," 23 Dec. 2020 Paddy O’Donovan moved to America at age 12 as a stowaway. — Washington Post, "Why revered developers John and Brenda Romero started a game studio in Ireland," 21 Dec. 2020 The stowaway was found by a worker helping set up the iconic tree and carefully removed from the branches. — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, "The tiny owl found in Rockefeller Christmas tree gets a children’s book," 17 Dec. 2020 He was born in Guangzhou, in southern China, and entered Hong Kong as a stowaway as a 12-year-old before making a fortune in the garment business. — Washington Post, "Hong Kong locks up media tycoon Jimmy Lai over alleged office lease violation," 3 Dec. 2020 Four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station this week with a peculiar stowaway on board: Baby Yoda. — Sophie Lewis, CBS News, "Baby Yoda plays key role on historic SpaceX mission to International Space Station," 17 Nov. 2020 An interstellar ark transporting the last humans on Earth to a new home inadvertently brings along a shape-shifting alien stowaway in Breach, a new sci-fi action film starring Bruce Willis and directed by John Suits. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Bruce Willis returns to space to kick some alien derriere in Breach trailer," 11 Nov. 2020 One possibility is that the viral protein becomes a kind of stowaway, using the human protein to shuttle itself into the mitochondria of human cells. — Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Probing coronavirus secrets "so we're in a better position to attack SARS3 when it comes"," 15 Oct. 2020 First, the stowaway takes to the runway, with the lights along the tarmac. — Krista Stevens, Longreads, "Risking Everything for a Better Life," 10 Aug. 2020

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28 Dec 2020

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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stowaway. Accessed 18 Jan. 2021.

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