stowaway meaning

Definition of stowaway

1. a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage

   Type of: passenger

   Related forms: stow away

stowaway in a sentence

• It appears we have a stowaway.
• Tom came to America as a stowaway on a ship.

How to pronounce stowaway

stowaway is pronounced /ˈstəʊəweɪ/ in British English and /ˈstoʊəweɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with stowaway

• throwaway