stowage

noun

Definition of stowagenext
1
as in area

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2
as in storage

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Recent Examples of stowage There is also personal stowage, individual USB outlets (USB-A and USB-C), a reading light, cooling ventilation, and a privacy curtain. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Spacesuit stowage — Flight engineer Zena Cardman photo-documented and prepared for packing components from the station's extravehicular mobility units (EMUs, or spacesuits) that are slated to return to Earth on Russia's Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Passengers are also required to follow flight attendant instructions regarding the stowage of pet containers. — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025 There are also individual stowage areas specially designed for a water bottle, laptop, and headphones. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stowage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowage
  1. area
  2. storage
  3. space
  4. warehouse
  5. room
  6. load
Noun
  • Aymeric Laporte had no intention of letting Lionel Messi get by him after the little genius laid off a pass and headed towards the Spain penalty area.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The children were taken to area hospitals, where they were all eventually pronounced dead.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • According to Linda Debassige, Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation in Ontario, more than 30 homes were lost, along with the administration office, school, community center, storage buildings, vehicles and essential community equipment.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The downside is that a 500-kW laser system would require a standard 40-foot shipping container just to house the weapon, its advanced cooling system, and its massive power storage banks.
    — David Szondy July 16, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Definition of storage
Noun
  • The Sanctuary Club is an exclusive, adults-only space on the Star Princess available to passengers in Sanctuary Collection staterooms.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • One famous local on the celebrity wall is aviation pioneer Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel to space.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of space
Noun
  • The Russian edition of Forbes cited preliminary estimates suggesting Wildberries lost up to 9% of its warehouse space and that restoring that capacity might cost the company as much as 33 billion rubles ($421 million).
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • The third and final cause of action asserted by RCA sought injunctive relief against the Hus to basically stop them from continuing to complain about the warehouses.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of warehouse
Noun
  • Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • In the coming years, more buildings aim to match the Waldorf’s height, including Dolce & Gabbana’s first foray into luxury homes and hotel rooms with a monumental matte black and ivory tower capped with gold.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • Bloomberg’s report also mentions several new metrics Samsung has in the pipeline for the Health app, including daily cardio load, heart health score, vascular load, and fitness index.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • An integrated rear rack with a 150-pound load limit provides room for a cooler, small tent, or other outdoor essentials.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
Definition of load

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