stowage

Plural: stowages

Noun

• The act of stowing; also, space or goods for storing.
• the charge for stowing goods
• a room in which things are stored
• the act of packing or storing away
• The act or practice of stowing.
• A place where things are stowed.
• Things that are stowed.
• Amount of room for storing things.
• A charge for stowing and storage.

Examples

• Accommodations were so poor I think we were in stowage, with the rest of the cargo.
• Efficient STOWAGE of tiles on the rack can reveal hidden bingos.
• Our stowage disappeared down the chute, into the employee only cargo area, never to be seen again by man.
• We'll have to pay the stowage if we want our crate back.

Synonyms

storage room, storeroom, stowing