How to Use stowaway in a Sentence

stowaway

1 of 2 noun
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  • First, the stowaway takes to the runway, with the lights along the tarmac.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The flight is far from the first to see a stowaway survive a perilous journey.
    — NBC News, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The driver got out and opened a sliding door in the rear, discovering the stowaway amid the trash.
    — Fox News, 26 Dec. 2019
  • 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
  • The young Lai arrived in Hong Kong a few years later as a 12-year-old stowaway on a fishing boat.
    — Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2023
  • There is also a risk of the stowaway getting killed by the landing gear itself.
    — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2020
  • 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
  • And a stowaway was found at the airport in a traveler's luggage.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Then wash and dry everything on high heat, which should kill any stowaways.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Green crabs arrived in the Western Hemisphere in the early 1800s, stowaways on ships.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The small stowaway didn't just make for a large delay, however.
    — Katherine Lagrave, CNT, 2 Mar. 2017
  • The freighter is packed with SUVs on its decks and a dangerous stowaway hiding in its hull.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2018
  • The plant came to the U.S. by accident in the late 1800s as a stowaway, hitchhiking in shipments of flax seeds bound for South Dakota.
    — Jeanne Erdmann, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2020
  • Zuck found just such a stowaway rat in the gray chicken house one evening on his final tour of inspection.
    — Longreads, 22 May 2017
  • The alleged stowaway walked around the plane and changed seats regularly.
    — Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
  • My grandfather came here in 1905 as a stowaway on a boat from Warsaw, Poland and worked for Thomas Edison.
    — Peggy Siegal, Town & Country, 20 Nov. 2017
  • 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
  • On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and drink.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Her most successful stowaway flights were to Copenhagen and Paris.
    — Melissa Chadburn, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2022
  • That all changed when the first boatloads of people disembarked, along with hunting dogs and stowaway rats.
    — Sarah Lazarus, CNN, 26 Dec. 2019
  • In 2015, a stowaway on a British Airways plane from Johannesburg fell on a roof during the jet's approach to Heathrow.
    — Milena Veselinovic and Tara John, CNN, 1 July 2019
  • Lai, who is in his 70s, came to Hong Kong in his youth, as a poor stowaway from mainland China, and rose to fortune in the garment industry.
    — Rachel Cheung, The Atlantic, 24 June 2021
  • Paddy O’Donovan moved to America at age 12 as a stowaway.
    — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • Jumping worms didn’t invade my yard, in other words, but somehow came in as stowaways.
    — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The primary suspect is the quagga mussel, which arrived in the Great Lakes as a stowaway in the ballast tanks of freighters that carried them across the Atlantic.
    — Dan Egan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2011
  • 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 stowaway, who was not identified but is believed to be in his 20s, was discovered during technical checks.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Now, a jury has found the man, who has Russian and Israeli passports, guilty of one count of being a stowaway on an aircraft, the attorney’s office announced in a Jan. 26 news release.
    — Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2024
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stow away

2 of 2 verb
  • Or use the longer strap, which also stows away, to carry the bag like a duffel.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
  • And a month prior, a pet cat was found stowed away in some New York luggage.
    — Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • In March, a migrant was found dead among a dozen people stowed away in a train car near Eagle Pass.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 8 July 2023
  • Near Eagle Pass in March, a migrant was found dead among a dozen people stowed away in a train car.
    — Raja Razek, CNN, 4 July 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Toss clothing in the dryer and spin on high heat for at least 10 minutes to kill any ticks that may have stowed away on your clothing.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Apr. 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
  • Some gardeners stow away a supply of leaves each fall, whole or shredded, to use for mulch or to add to the compost pile throughout the year. Straw.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2022
  • One of the two bedrooms has bold wallpaper, and a roomy closet for stowing away luggage.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2023
  • As the crew closed the truck, stowing away seats and overhead luggage containers, Captan looked on.
    — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
  • When the devices are finished charging, the charging station can fold up and be stowed away until the next time they it’s needed.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • But many migrants now, instead of trying to stow away on trucks, ferries and trains, are risking the channel crossing on small boats and rafts.
    — Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Drawers below the window seat serve as toy storage units and provide a spot to stow away games and extra blankets.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023
  • This Cotopaxi duffel carries in two ways—just stow away the carry straps, break out the backpack harness, and throw it over your shoulders.
    — Hannah Singleton, SELF, 19 May 2022
  • Don't donate or stow away your wardrobe just yet, there's a world outside your comfy co-ord — just take a look at the Danes, proving that there's still joy to be found in dressing up.
    — Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 13 Aug. 2020
  • This sleek bag is available in black or beige faux leather and is super easy to clean — simply wipe down the PVC material and stow away in your suitcase.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The end of summer means mentally preparing to stow away your sandals.
    — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Blankets, scarves, hats, and other weekend gear stow away in baskets tucked inside the floor-to-ceiling cubbies.
    — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Inside and out, everything hinges and snugs: The writing desk collapses, the shelving folds flat, and the bed frame stows away into its own headboard.
    — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
  • An AeroPress makes better-tasting coffee, and it can be rinsed and stowed away in a drawer afterwards.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
  • It’s also got a sun canopy that attaches to the roof, which the carmaker says can be assembled, or taken down and stowed away, in minutes.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
  • This hat from Columbia is a great pick, with a lightweight, packable construction that’s easy to stow away in a pack for extra protection on the go.
    — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024

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