stow away

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away

Meanings

1

Hide on a ship or plane to travel without paying

Why “away”? You put something away so you can use it later.

He stowed away on a cargo ship.
He hid on a cargo ship to travel without paying.
She stowed away on a night train.
She hid on a night train to travel without paying.

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