stowed away; stowing away; stows away
: 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.
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Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
There was defender Jules Koundé, who toted a Louis Vuitton monogrammed duffel, followed by forward Ousmane Dembélé, who sported an Hermès Haut à Courroies—sometimes referred to as an HAC—in black leather and big enough to carry a stowaway.
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Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Adam Williams
june 24,
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
The Skechers Reggae Tropical Trail Sandals make for a featherweight and uniquely packable companion, thanks to stretchy and flexible straps that fold flat when stowed away.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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Noun
In February, a stowaway was arrested after he was allegedly found floating in a Puerto Rican harbor with 789 pounds of cocaine.
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Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
There was defender Jules Koundé, who toted a Louis Vuitton monogrammed duffel, followed by forward Ousmane Dembélé, who sported an Hermès Haut à Courroies—sometimes referred to as an HAC—in black leather and big enough to carry a stowaway.
—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Verb
The washer/dryer and water heater are stowed away in a cupboard.
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Adam Williams
june 24,
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
The Skechers Reggae Tropical Trail Sandals make for a featherweight and uniquely packable companion, thanks to stretchy and flexible straps that fold flat when stowed away.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stowaway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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stowaway
1 of 2 noun
stow·away
ˈstō-ə-ˌwā 
: one who stows away : an unregistered passenger
stow away
2 of 2 verbˌstō-ə-ˈwā
: to hide aboard a vehicle to obtain transportation
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