stowaway

[stoh-uh-wey]

noun

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

stowaway

/ ˈstəʊəˌweɪ /

noun

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

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to travel in such a way

Word History and Origins

Origin of stowaway¹

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

Example Sentences

After illegally emigrating to the United States as a shipboard stowaway, the Colonel adopted the name Tom Parker, eventually finding work as a promoter with a traveling carnival.

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The couple said they called the police to tell them they had found the stowaway.

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Frogs, lizards and insects pests are the main stowaways detected in the UK.

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A stowaway who allegedly flew from New York to Paris without a ticket last month has been arrested again for trying to escape by bus from the US to Canada.

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A stowaway flew from New York to Paris without a ticket earlier this week, but was discovered towards the end of the flight.

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