Meaning & use
Stowage
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The act of storing or packing goods, cargo, or equipment, or the space available for doing so.
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The ship's stowage was carefully planned to keep the vessel balanced at sea.
There wasn't enough stowage in the trunk for all the luggage.
A note on using this word
Stowage is especially common in shipping and aviation, referring both to the process of packing cargo and the space allotted for it.
Words with a similar meaning
storagecargo space
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