noun
- a person who hides on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle to travel without paying or being detected
Examples
- The crew discovered a stowaway hiding in the cargo hold.
- Security measures were increased to prevent stowaways from boarding the ship.
- The young stowaway was found three days into the voyage.
- Airport officials caught the stowaway before the plane took off.
- The stowaway had been living on crackers and water for a week.
- Border patrol returned the stowaway to his home country.