stowage
1
7.7
- noun
- /ˈstoʊɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
espacio de almacenamiento
- Some perpetual problem areas, like stowage and the lavatories, are harder to improve upon.
- stowage compartment
- stowage locker
- stowage space
Examples
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And there isn't any place else to move that stowage to.
Academic text (2005) -
The boat has ample stowage for all the fishing equipment we need on our trip.
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A well-organized stowage area makes packing for long journeys much simpler.
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For efficient travel, optimize the stowage under the seats to keep essentials within reach.
Synonyms
755
1.0
A small space for keeping clothes and other things
339
1.0
A place where people keep things until they need them
309
4.3
A section inside a vehicle, ship, or building used for a special purpose
187
4.6
A space where people or things are kept
150
3.3
A small separate space inside a bigger thing where you keep things
79
1.0
A cabinet with shelves for storing dishes or food
38
1.8
A room where people keep extra things not used every day
29
1.6
A room where you keep things you do not use often
20
1.6
A place where you keep things in a house, box, or phone
16
3.9
A space on a ship or plane that contains goods during transport
11
2.0
A space in a ship or plane where cargo is kept
11
3.0
A small locked box in a public place for keeping personal things
10
3.1
A building where goods are kept for later use
5
3.6
Part of a ship, plane, or vehicle where goods are stored
1
3.1
A space in a car where you put suitcases and bags
1
9.7
A storage space near the front of a ship for cargo
1
3.7
A floor on a ship or plane where people put goods
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stowage comes from the verb stow meaning 'to put in a place' or 'pack' and the ending -age that makes a noun. So stowage originally meant the place where things are put, which is why it now means a space used for storing items, especially on a ship.