stowaway

[ stoh-uh-wey ]

/ ˈstoʊ əˌweɪ /

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noun

a person who hides aboard a ship or airplane in order to obtain free transportation or elude pursuers.

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Origin of stowaway

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase stow away

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Something like fluoride, which is too small for normal filters, yanks away that feeling of agency.
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It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.
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She walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.
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The bear laughed and joined his companion, and the torpedo thundered away.
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Nevertheless the evening and the night passed away without incident.
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British Dictionary definitions for stowaway

stowaway

/ (ˈstəʊəˌweɪ) /

noun

a person who hides aboard a vehicle, ship, or aircraft in order to gain free passage

verb stow away

(intr, adverb) to travel in such a way

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Idioms and Phrases with stowaway

stow away

Put aside or store something until needed, as in We generally stow away the lawn furniture in the toolshed. [Late 1700s]

Hide oneself aboard ship or in a vehicle in order to get free transportation, as in The youngsters planned to stow away on a freighter but they never even got to the waterfront. This usage gave rise to the noun stowaway. [Mid-1800s]

Greedily consume food or drink, as in Bob sure can stow away a lot in a short time. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]

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noun

verb stow away

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