verb
stow
stoh
verb
1
To pack or put something away neatly, especially in a compact space.
"Please stow your tray table before landing."
"They stowed the camping gear in the back of the van."
How to Use Stow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo pack something away carefully, usually to save space.
Common pairings
stow away
stow luggage
stow gear
Word Forms
stowed past tense, stows plural, stows singular
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Etymology
From Old English stōw ("place, location"), from a very old Germanic and Indo-European root meaning "to stand" or "to put in place".