stow away meaning

UK /stəʊ əˈweɪ/ US /stoʊ əˈweɪ/ 3 syllables

stow away (verb): hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation.

Definition of stow away

  1. hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation
    • The illegal immigrants stowed away on board the freighter

    Type of: hide

    Related forms: stowaway

How to pronounce stow away

stow away is pronounced /stəʊ əˈweɪ/ in British English and /stoʊ əˈweɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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