stow away
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away
Meanings
Hide on a ship or plane to travel without paying
Why “away”? A person or thing is placed somewhere and kept there, often hidden or saved for later.
“He stowed away on a cargo ship.”
“She stowed away on a cargo plane.”
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
file away
Same away pattern: storage
Store in an organised system
hide away
Same away pattern: storage
Put something in a secret or private place
lock away
Same away pattern: storage
Secure inside something locked
put away
Same away pattern: storage
Return something to its proper place; Save money for later; Send someone to prison or a mental hospital
salt away
Same away pattern: storage
Save money discreetly for the future
squirrel away
Same away pattern: storage
Save bit by bit, hidden away
stash away
Same away pattern: storage
Hide something in a safe place
store away
Same away pattern: storage
Keep in storage for the future
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