How to Use stowaway in a Sentence

stowaway

1 of 2 noun
  • A stowaway was discovered on the ship.
  • This stowaway truly was sly as a fox.
    — ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Then wash and dry everything on high heat, which should kill any stowaways.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The flight is far from the first to see a stowaway survive a perilous journey.
    — NBC News, 24 Jan. 2022
  • But today’s flight stowaways run a much higher risk of arrest or death.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The flight was full and there were no extra seats for the stowaway, Jackson said.
    — Rebekah Riess, Amanda Jackson and Holmes Lybrand, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
  • An eight-legged stowaway caused major issues on a recent flight.
    — Moná Thomas, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
  • She was later found guilty on a federal stowaway charge.
    — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The small stowaway didn't just make for a large delay, however.
    — Katherine Lagrave, CNT, 2 Mar. 2017
  • There is also a risk of the stowaway getting killed by the landing gear itself.
    — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2020
  • This comes just weeks after a stowaway was caught on a different Delta flight.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And a stowaway was found at the airport in a traveler's luggage.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Zuck found just such a stowaway rat in the gray chicken house one evening on his final tour of inspection.
    — Longreads, 22 May 2017
  • However, many stowaways do not survive such flights.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Jumping worms didn’t invade my yard, in other words, but somehow came in as stowaways.
    — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • This loose raffia weave sets the perfect summer mood and will easily shake out any stowaway sand.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The driver got out and opened a sliding door in the rear, discovering the stowaway amid the trash.
    — Fox News, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Since 1947, there have been many stowaways who have hidden in the wheel wells of airplanes.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The caller said the vehicle then left the high school parking lot with the stowaway student in the back and drove away.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2018
  • That all changed when the first boatloads of people disembarked, along with hunting dogs and stowaway rats.
    — Sarah Lazarus, CNN, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Wild foxes roam the same borough where the Bronx Zoo is now caring for this stowaway.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The cocoon arrives in the jail cell as a stowaway, an unexpected lump in a bowl of prison gruel.
    — Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2018
  • Though not common, stowaways have in the past plunged to the streets of London as planes lowered their landing gear.
    — NBC News, 1 July 2019
  • Her most successful stowaway flights were to Copenhagen and Paris.
    — Melissa Chadburn, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2022
  • But while the fatality rate for most wheel well stowaways is high, some people have survived the ordeal.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • First responders discovered the stowaway, who, while a little scared, was healthy.
    — Barry Pintar, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • For this stowaway, the journey from Southampton to the Bronx was just the beginning.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • After stealing a huge sum of money from a mob boss, a thief finds that the mobster’s pregnant wife is a stowaway in his getaway car.
    — Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The stowaway was found by a worker helping set up the iconic tree and carefully removed from the branches.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Cases of stowaways hiding in wheel wells are rare but not unprecedented — and survival is rarer still.
    — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025

stow away

2 of 2 verb
  • Luggage stows away under the seat or in an overhead shelf.
    — Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • Or use the longer strap, which also stows away, to carry the bag like a duffel.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
  • This playard goes from set-up to fold-down in a few steps and stows away easily.
    — Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025
  • It can be removed, laundered, and stowed away as needed.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Herpes viruses are wily and can stow away quietly in the roots of nerves.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 30 July 2024
  • And so, he was stowed away in basically the engine room.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the kitchen, return cooking supplies to the pantry and stow away bottles of wine.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The washer/dryer and water heater are stowed away in a cupboard.
    — Adam Williams june 24, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
  • This is the best time of year to get rid of the clutter, stow away small kitchen appliances, and start afresh.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • And a month prior, a pet cat was found stowed away in some New York luggage.
    — Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Carrying is easy with the shoulder straps and hip belt, both of which can detach and stow away.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Carry it like a pack or stow away the shoulder straps and use the top or side straps for duffel duty.
    — Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2020
  • With the case in place, the iPad and keyboard can be tucked under an arm or stowed away in a work bag.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • The gist of bankers’ hate is that requiring them to stow away more money leaves them with less profit.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
  • As for clothing, pick up these large fabric bins to stow away your cold weather wardrobe under the bed.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
  • Beyond, a small walk-in pantry offers an out-of-sight spot to stow away kitchen essentials.
    — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The desk also serves as a chest with four roomy drawers that provide ample space to stow away sweaters and tees.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Please make sure to keep your firearms safe and stowed away, and make double sure, triple sure that children can't get their hands on firearms.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • The latter includes a Murphy style bed that can be stowed away when not in use, as well as a small desk area.
    — New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Along the way, the crew members and passengers soon realise that an evil presence has stowed away on board.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • This kit is smartly designed to open up like a clam shell and stow away any and all of your bathroom essentials.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Clear room in a closet or invest in a storage bin to stow away all the gifts until the holidays.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 3 Oct. 2020
  • The chances of war, for months stowed away into the deeper crevices of this city’s psyche, had grown manifold.
    — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Instead, the best flat-top grill for you is one that’s compact enough to stow away, yet powerful enough to cook your food well.
    — Lindsay Boyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
  • One of the two bedrooms has bold wallpaper, and a roomy closet for stowing away luggage.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Of all the stuff your child will strew about your home for two more decades, a box of tiny teeth is probably the easiest thing to stow away.
    — New York Times, 16 June 2022
  • The end of summer means mentally preparing to stow away your sandals.
    — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
  • It's accessed by a folding ladder, which is stowed away when not in use, preserving floorspace below.
    — New Atlas, 1 June 2026
  • In transit, the Tune Pro can be folded and stowed away in a bag without taking up too much space.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • The comic wrench in the crow’s nest comes in the form a sweet, little girl (Goldsberry) who has stowed away on the ship.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024

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