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

Once outside, Menon and Kutryk worked on unbolting the ISS roll-out solar array (iROSA) from a temporary stowage platform. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The lightweight material packs all the way down into a fist-sized bag for easy stowage. — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Further forward, the cockpit features an al fresco dining area with upholstered seating, the helm houses two new wing seats, and the lazarette stowage offers space for water toys and equipment. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

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

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