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

The company found that Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant changed the radiator hose stowage process during engine decking. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 May 2025

Economy passengers will get 50% bigger inflight entertainment screens, new snack trays and stowage options, plus there’s a new Economy Stretch seating option with 39% more legroom. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 May 2025

On the same external stowage platform (ESP) as the RFG, Wilmore will adjust a large elbow joint stored on the ESP as a spare part. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025

Watch On Surrounded by floating candy canes and a makeshift snowman made out of stowage bags, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station gathered together to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone back on Earth. —Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024

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