stow
verb
ˈstō 
stowed; stowing; stows
transitive verb
1
: house, lodge
2
a
: to put away for future use : store
b
obsolete : to lock up for safekeeping : confine
3
a
: to dispose in an orderly fashion : arrange, pack
b
: load
4
slang : to put aside : stop
5
a
archaic : crowd
b
: to eat or drink up —usually used with away
stowed away a huge dinner
Synonyms
- keep
- put up
- reposit
- store
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
He stowed his gear in a locker. Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
Recent Examples on the Web For some big retailers with their own trucking fleets, the ad hoc storage strategy simply extends an ongoing strategy to use trailers to stow inventory during normal seasonal surges. 
Liz Young, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 It’s the perfect place to stow potting soil, charcoal, garden tools and other items that would otherwise clutter up the terrace. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2022 The stools are small enough to stow in the open niches when not in use. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022 Henry County authorities told Channel 2 that the employee, identified as 44-year-old James Suttles, had been trying to stow the bucket in the bed of the truck. Rosana Hughes, ajc, 3 Aug. 2022 The totes both have spacious interiors to stow all your belongings, along with a hanging pocket that's large enough to fit your phone, wallet, or keys. Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022 The Rail’s flatter shape means that using the pack with a full bladder of water leaves just enough volume to stow a tube, tools, a phone, and a couple snacks. Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2020 Instead, he's designed space in between the top and bottom levels for travelers to stow cabin luggage. Francesca Street, CNN, 14 June 2022 As violence escalated, and as the US, Britain, and other countries announced plans to seize assets and limit their ability to stow money in Western banks, some wealthy Russians earlier this week began voicing opposition to war. Jill Lawless, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2022 See More
Liz Young, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 It’s the perfect place to stow potting soil, charcoal, garden tools and other items that would otherwise clutter up the terrace. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2022 The stools are small enough to stow in the open niches when not in use. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022 Henry County authorities told Channel 2 that the employee, identified as 44-year-old James Suttles, had been trying to stow the bucket in the bed of the truck. Rosana Hughes, ajc, 3 Aug. 2022 The totes both have spacious interiors to stow all your belongings, along with a hanging pocket that's large enough to fit your phone, wallet, or keys. Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022 The Rail’s flatter shape means that using the pack with a full bladder of water leaves just enough volume to stow a tube, tools, a phone, and a couple snacks. Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2020 Instead, he's designed space in between the top and bottom levels for travelers to stow cabin luggage. Francesca Street, CNN, 14 June 2022 As violence escalated, and as the US, Britain, and other countries announced plans to seize assets and limit their ability to stow money in Western banks, some wealthy Russians earlier this week began voicing opposition to war. Jill Lawless, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, to place, from stowe place, from Old English stōw; akin to Old Frisian stō place, Greek stylos pillar — more at steer
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing stow
Kids Definition
stow
verb
ˈstō
stowed; stowing
1
: to put away : store
He stowed his belongings in the closet.
2
: load entry 2 sense 1
The ship was stowed before the voyage.
Geographical Definition
Stow
geographical name
ˈstō
city in northeastern Ohio northeast of Akron population 34,837
Biographical Definition
Stow
biographical name
ˈstō
John 1525–1605 English historian and antiquarian
stows
verb
1
as in stores
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability stow the extra life jackets in the chest Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- stores
- keeps
- packs
- reposits
- houses
- files
- hangars
- shelves
- cellars
- warehouses
- garages
- puts up
2
as in stashes
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor Synonyms & Similar Words
- stashes
- stores
- accumulates
- hoards
- collects
- acquires
- conserves
- lays in
- treasures
- lays up
- saves
- stockpiles
- assembles
- gathers
- preserves
- caches
- keeps
- lays away
- piles
- sets aside
- lays by
- stacks
- deposits
- amasses
- salts away
- puts by
- conceals
- retains
- garners
- buries
- holds
- squirrels (away)
- concentrates
- withholds
- rounds up
- stocks
- heaps
- reserves
- secretes
- sets by
- coffers
- husbands
- ensconces
- picks up
- banks
- scrapes (together)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unloads
- discards
- casts
- consumes
- dumps
- ditches
- jettisons
- throws away
- throws out
- relinquishes
- spends
- squanders
- wastes
- flings (off or away)
- surrenders
- blows
- dissipates
- hands out
- expends
- exhausts
- hands over
- disperses
- dispels
- depletes
- dissipates
- runs through
- scatters
- uses up
- impoverishes
- lavishes
- fritters (away)
- misspends