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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Undeterred, Winnie hops onboard as a stowaway.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
If functionality is your intention, the spacious cubbies are equally ideal for stowing away winter accessories (PB stocks some particularly attractive storage bins for a streamlined look) or making sure pairs of shoes aren’t strewn around the entryway.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stowaway
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Ella is shocked to suddenly find Nick (Brown), a sailor and local Newport historian, aboard her schooner and accuses him of being a stowaway.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Undeterred, Winnie hops onboard as a stowaway.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
This sideboard includes helpful shelving and a hidden folding table that can be brought out for meals and then conveniently stowed away.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
If functionality is your intention, the spacious cubbies are equally ideal for stowing away winter accessories (PB stocks some particularly attractive storage bins for a streamlined look) or making sure pairs of shoes aren’t strewn around the entryway.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stowaway
Cite this Entry
“Stowaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stowaway. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share