STOW AWAY


Meaning of STOW AWAY in English

I. stow /stəʊ $ stoʊ/ BrE AmE ( also stow away ) verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: stow 'place' (11-14 centuries) , from Old English ]

to put or pack something tidily away in a space until you need it again SYN stash :

I stowed my bag under the seat.

equipment stowed away in a closet

stow away phrasal verb

to hide on a vehicle in order to travel secretly or without paying:

A boy was caught trying to stow away on a plane.

⇨ ↑ stowaway

II. stow away phrasal verb ( see also ↑ stow )

to hide on a vehicle in order to travel secretly or without paying:

A boy was caught trying to stow away on a plane.

⇨ ↑ stowaway

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.