stow
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🇺🇸
/stoʊ/
🇬🇧
/stəʊ/
place safely; pack/store
Etymology
'stow' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'stōw', where the root meant 'place'.
'stow' changed from the Old English word 'stōw' and through Middle English forms such as 'stow(e)' eventually became the modern English word 'stow'.
Initially, it meant 'place', but over time it evolved into its current primary sense of 'to put or pack away safely' and related storage senses.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a place or location (archaic or found in place names); historically 'stow' meant a place or site.
The name 'Stow' appears on several English maps as a village name.
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Verb 1
to put or pack (something) away carefully and securely for transport or storage.
Please stow your luggage in the overhead compartment.
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Last updated: 2025/12/19 03:10