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stowaway

[ stoh-uh-wey ]

noun

  1. a person who hides aboard a ship or airplane in order to obtain free transportation or elude pursuers.


stowaway

/ ˈəʊəˌɱɪ /

noun

  1. a person who hides aboard a vehicle, ship, or aircraft in order to gain free passage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr, adverb to travel in such a way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of stowaway1

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase stow away
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The couple said they called the police to tell them they had found the stowaway.

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Frogs, lizards and insects pests are the main stowaways detected in the UK.

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A stowaway who allegedly flew from New York to Paris without a ticket last month has been arrested again for trying to escape by bus from the US to Canada.

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A stowaway flew from New York to Paris without a ticket earlier this week, but was discovered towards the end of the flight.

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Paddington arrives as a stowaway on a boat from South America and settles with the Brown family, who name him after the London train station where they found him.

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