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stowaway
[stoh-uh-wey]
noun
a person who hides aboard a ship or airplane in order to obtain free transportation or elude pursuers.
stowaway
/ ˈəʊəˌɱɪ /
noun
a person who hides aboard a vehicle, ship, or aircraft in order to gain free passage
verb
(intr, adverb) to travel in such a way
Word History and Origins
Origin of stowaway1
Example Sentences
The couple said they called the police to tell them they had found the stowaway.
Frogs, lizards and insects pests are the main stowaways detected in the UK.
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.
A stowaway flew from New York to Paris without a ticket earlier this week, but was discovered towards the end of the flight.
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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