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stow away
Greedily consume food or drink, as in Bob sure can stow away a lot in a short time . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]
Hide oneself aboard ship or in a vehicle in order to get free transportation, as in The youngsters planned to stow away on a freighter but they never even got to the waterfront . This usage gave rise to the noun stowaway . [Mid-1800s]
Put aside or store something until needed, as in We generally stow away the lawn furniture in the toolshed . [Late 1700s]
Example Sentences
She arranges for Paddington to stow away on a cargo ship to England and tells him to write to her at the Home for Retired Bears.
The bricks are then encapsulated in film which, in addition to the low moisture of the materials inside, prevent the bricks from rotting and keep the greenhouse gases stowed away.
And they may have stowed away on Dutch and British East India Company trade routes to get to Europe about 270 years ago, according to scientists’ reconstruction and historical records.
Whether cruising a coastal highway with its removable doors and roof stowed away, or scrambling up a 14,000-foot Rocky Mountain peak, the Jeep Wrangler is synonymous with adventure.
It’s also got a sun canopy that attaches to the roof, which the carmaker says can be assembled, or taken down and stowed away, in minutes.
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