stowed; stowing; stows
Examples of stow in a Sentence
He stowed his gear in a locker.
Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
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Australia’s Feline Invasion Began As The First British Ships Reached The Shore
Cats were initially stowed aboard ships of the First Fleet to keep rat populations in check.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
There’s also plenty of storage space as well: the top compartment has ample room to stow your hiking essentials, while the main compartment, with the dedicated cooler section, can accommodate additional gear when the cooler is removed.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Tensions initially began to rise on the flight when the woman part of the couple was asked by a flight attendant to stow her handbag away properly before taking off during a pre-flight check, national publication Dimsum Daily reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Students have already found ways to get around cellphone bans at Los Angeles public schools
The bans, which went into effect mid-February at hundreds of L.A. Unified schools, have been partly enforced by having students stow their cellphones in a locking neoprene pouch.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
There’s also plenty of storage space as well: the top compartment has ample room to stow your hiking essentials, while the main compartment, with the dedicated cooler section, can accommodate additional gear when the cooler is removed.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Tensions initially began to rise on the flight when the woman part of the couple was asked by a flight attendant to stow her handbag away properly before taking off during a pre-flight check, national publication Dimsum Daily reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Students have already found ways to get around cellphone bans at Los Angeles public schools
The bans, which went into effect mid-February at hundreds of L.A. Unified schools, have been partly enforced by having students stow their cellphones in a locking neoprene pouch.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Stow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stow. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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stow
verb1
: to put away : store
stowed their belongings in the closet
2
a
: arrange sense 1, pack
quickly stowed the cargo
b
: load entry 2 sense 1a
stowed the ships to capacity
3
: to eat or drink up
stow away a meal
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