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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But during the Covid-19 pandemic, there were fewer lorries and would-be stowaways increasingly began using inflatable boats instead.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
And unwanted species always come along with the wanted ones, for example as stowaways on ships.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023
Four Nigerian stowaways set out for Europe on the rudder of a tanker.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2023
The four stowaways aboard a cargo ship had no idea where they were when they were met by federal police officers last month at a Brazilian port.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
While the men searched for signs of the stowaways, the mate wandered among the stores, checking the insides of a crate, lifting the lid on a barrel.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
