🇬🇧🇨🇳 stowage - 储物空间 : English Lesson

Meaning of "stowage" ("储物空间"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Stowage is the special space on a boat or plane where bags, boxes, and other stuff are safely packed and stored so they don’t roll around or bonk people during the trip.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When we opened the stowage at the end of the trip, my suitcase looked like it had fought a washing machine and lost.

The airplane’s stowage was so full of snacks that the pilot said, “We’re basically a flying kitchen now.”

The cruise ship’s stowage had bikes, suitcases, and one confused passenger who couldn’t find his way out to his own cabin.

The stowage was so messy the captain needed a treasure map just to find his ship keys.

On real planes and ships, stowage is carefully planned so things don’t slide around—because nobody wants a suitcase doing cartwheels down the aisle.

On the rocking ferry the crew cleared the lower stowage, lifted a wet child into the stowage, tucked a shaking dog into another stowage, and shoved damp bags into the last stowage. Waves struck; the hatch slammed. Inside the stowage, breaths slowed, faces wet but safe. When calm came, the crew cheered.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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