stowage

noun

Definition of stowagenext
1
as in area

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2
as in storage

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Recent Examples of stowage The seat bottoms can fold up, enabling multiple configurations, including space for wheelchair stowage, the ability to extend a bed across the pod, or a table to allow business travelers to meet during their flight. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 There is also personal stowage, individual USB outlets (USB-A and USB-C), a reading light, cooling ventilation, and a privacy curtain. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Passengers are also required to follow flight attendant instructions regarding the stowage of pet containers. — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025 There are also individual stowage areas specially designed for a water bottle, laptop, and headphones. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stowage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stowage
  1. area
  2. storage
  3. space
  4. warehouse
  5. room
  6. load
Noun
  • Production has wrapped in the New York and New Jersey area, and the film is expected to release in 2027.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • Ukraine has hit back at Russia by launching long-range drones and missiles at oil refineries and storage depots.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers at Fudan University in China have bypassed onboard storage entirely by turning the ground beneath the machine into a power supply.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of storage
Noun
  • In the kids space, Studiocanal is also adapting Dermot O’Leary’s Toto the Ninja Cat and Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking with Heyday.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Drawing from this, Songmont distills this ancient presence into the exhibition with a contemporary, walk-in space defined by clean, minimalist lines.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of space
Noun
  • The series kicked off in 2022 with the release of Camp Nelson C, a bourbon aged for at least 10 years in a warehouse at Camp Nelson, which many consider to yield some of the distillery’s best whiskey based on climate and weather conditions there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Costco initially courted the city with plans for a roughly 166,000-square-foot warehouse at the northeast corner of State Highway 55 and Hill Road, but the project has yet to make it to a public hearing.
    — Rose Evans October 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of warehouse
Noun
  • The backstory In a city packed with hotel chains that often feel too buttoned-up, this 83-room boutique property stands out for its free and creative spirit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Guillén’s email did not say where in the room the alive one was found.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • Such truckers work load to load and often can’t raise rates when fuel prices spike, the way their larger competitors can.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX is already running a massive load of Nvidia AI chips and has plans to add to it.
    — Seema Mody, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of load

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“Stowage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stowage. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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