hostages

noun

SayHOS-tij-izUS/ˈhɑs.tɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/UK/ˈhɒs.tɪd͡ʒ.ɪz/

1 meaning of hostages

1
noun
Plural of hostage. Use this form when talking about more than one captive held to force someone to act.
The kidnappers held three hostages in a locked room.
All the hostages were freed without injury.
Note

hostages is a form of hostage

hostage, noun: A person who is captured and held to force someone else to do, or stop doing, something. Full entry

Forms: hostagehostages plural
Spelling: hostage → hostages: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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