stow

IPA: stˈoʊ

noun

  • (rare) A place, stead.
  • A surname.
  • A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4544).
  • A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8881).
  • The alternative spelling of Stowe in Shropshire, England.
  • A small town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.
  • A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
  • A city in Summit County, Ohio, United States.

verb

  • To put something away in a compact and tidy manner, in its proper place, or in a suitable place.
  • To store or pack something in a space-saving manner and over a long time.
  • To arrange, pack, or fill something tightly or closely.
  • To dispose of, lodge, or hide somebody somewhere.
  • (obsolete, slang, transitive) To cease; to stop doing something.
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Examples of "stow" in Sentences

  • I stowed books in the bag.
  • He stows something regularly.
  • What did you stow in the box
  • I stowed my stuffs in the box.
  • Mom stowed bread into the oven.
  • The man stowed his book into the stove.
  • Stow the complaints and cut the foul language.
  • Mort is forced to stow away on the outside of the plane.
  • Baggage is stowed in a compartment at the rear of the cabin.
  • Barrels should be stowed fore and aft and not athwart ships.

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