stowaway
noun
a person who hides aboard a ship or airplane in order to obtain free transportation or elude pursuers.
stowaways
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pluralof stowaway.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Shipments will be checked by Woody during loading at Ballycastle and arrival at the island to ensure there are no unwelcome stowaways.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Frogs, lizards and insects pests are the main stowaways detected in the UK.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025
The man, Wicliff Yves Fleurizard, 26, faces one felony count of stowaways on vessels or aircraft, according to a complaint filed on Monday in U.S.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
And unwanted species always come along with the wanted ones, for example as stowaways on ships.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023
Are there really flags in Chinatown signaling what stowaways have arrived in San Francisco Bay, their names, and which ships they came on?
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
