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Stowaway

Definition:

A stowaway is a person who hides on a vehicle, such as a ship, airplane, or train, without the knowledge or permission of the owner or crew.

Senses:

1. Noun: A person who hides on a vehicle in order to travel secretly or without paying.
2. Verb: To hide aboard a vehicle in order to travel secretly or without permission.

Examples:

Noun:

1. The crew discovered a stowaway on board the ship after it had already left the harbor.

2. The authorities found several stowaways inside the cargo containers at the port.

Verb:

1. The desperate teenager decided to stowaway on a cargo train to escape his troubled life.

2. The notorious jewel thief managed to stowaway on a private jet to escape the country.

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