Plural of hostage
regular plural
The plural of hostage is hostages.
Forms of hostage
| Singular | hostage /ˈhɒs.tɪd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hostages |
| Countable | countable |
Hostages in a sentence
- The putative force of hostageship as a form of surety lay in the threat to the life of the hostage in case of default; ties of blood magnified the threat, hence the prevalence of sons as hostages.2012, Adam J. Kosto, Hostages in the Middle Ages, page 199
- One of the hostages pretends to be pregnant and is released at Benghazi Airport, where the aircraft refuels.2014, Tony Shaw, Cinematic Terror: A Global History of Terrorism on Film, page 130
- The bank robbers have three hostages inside, so we're going to have to play this very carefully.From the entry play
- Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.From the entry demonic
- He was very cautious with his words and gave no hostages to fortune.From the entry hostage to fortune
Meaning of hostage
- noun A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
- noun A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.
- noun Something that constrains one's actions because it is at risk.
Questions about the plural of hostage
- What is the plural of hostage?
- The plural of hostage is hostages.
- Is hostage countable?
- Hostage is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hostage (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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