stow away
Idioms-
Put aside or store something until needed, as in We generally stow away the lawn furniture in the toolshed . [Late 1700s]
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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]
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Greedily consume food or drink, as in Bob sure can stow away a lot in a short time . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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They were chasing me when I stowed away on a boat that got me across The English Channel to France.
From Literature
Tchiroma, stowed away in his residence since Monday, said Friday that part of the army was protecting him and called for public support through a "ghost towns" strategy from Monday to Wednesday.
From Barron's
They stowed away most of their jewelry into a safe just after 2 p.m., according to relatives.
From Los Angeles Times
After a few false starts, he stowed away in 1929 on a ship bound for New Jersey, adopting the name Tom Parker shortly after reaching American soil.
From Los Angeles Times
She arranges for Paddington to stow away on a cargo ship to England and tells him to write to her at the Home for Retired Bears.
From Salon
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