Hostage

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person held captive as security to compel another party to comply with specified demands or conditions.

“Negotiators worked tirelessly through the night to secure the release of the hostage.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhɒs.tɪd͡ʒ/

Syllables

hos·tage

Related Words

Synonyms

surety

Antonyms

liberatorrescuer

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Wordle

Ends in AGE, no repeated letters, covers many common Wordle letters

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, the AGE suffix is hookable and all tiles are straightforward to play

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