diff --git a/app/controllers/v2/content_items_controller.rb b/app/controllers/v2/content_items_controller.rb
index f9a73b7a3..6a2cc480d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/v2/content_items_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/v2/content_items_controller.rb
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ def linkables
       ).call
     end
 
-    def embedded
-      results = GetEmbeddedContentService.new(
+    def host_content
+      results = GetHostContentService.new(
         path_params[:content_id],
         query_params[:order],
         query_params[:page],
diff --git a/app/presenters/embedded_content_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/host_content_presenter.rb
similarity index 97%
rename from app/presenters/embedded_content_presenter.rb
rename to app/presenters/host_content_presenter.rb
index ff2486180..5ba39178b 100644
--- a/app/presenters/embedded_content_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/host_content_presenter.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Presenters
-  class EmbeddedContentPresenter
+  class HostContentPresenter
     def self.present(target_edition_id, host_content, total, total_pages)
       new(target_edition_id, host_content, total, total_pages).present
     end
diff --git a/app/queries/get_embedded_content.rb b/app/queries/get_host_content.rb
similarity index 99%
rename from app/queries/get_embedded_content.rb
rename to app/queries/get_host_content.rb
index 7efa764d9..2839c0212 100644
--- a/app/queries/get_embedded_content.rb
+++ b/app/queries/get_host_content.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Queries
-  class GetEmbeddedContent
+  class GetHostContent
     Result = Data.define(
       :id,
       :title,
diff --git a/app/services/get_embedded_content_service.rb b/app/services/get_host_content_service.rb
similarity index 79%
rename from app/services/get_embedded_content_service.rb
rename to app/services/get_host_content_service.rb
index 34cb78471..8f2b5eb53 100644
--- a/app/services/get_embedded_content_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/get_host_content_service.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-class GetEmbeddedContentService
+class GetHostContentService
   def initialize(target_content_id, order, page, per_page)
     @target_content_id = target_content_id
     @order = order
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ def initialize(target_content_id, order, page, per_page)
 
   def call
     if Document.find_by(content_id: target_content_id).nil?
-      message = "Could not find an edition to get embedded content for"
+      message = "Could not find an edition to get host content for"
       raise CommandError.new(code: 404, message:)
     end
 
-    Presenters::EmbeddedContentPresenter.present(
+    Presenters::HostContentPresenter.present(
       target_content_id,
       host_content,
       query.count,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def call
   attr_accessor :target_content_id, :order, :page, :per_page
 
   def query
-    @query ||= Queries::GetEmbeddedContent.new(target_content_id, order_field:, order_direction:, page:, per_page:)
+    @query ||= Queries::GetHostContent.new(target_content_id, order_field:, order_direction:, page:, per_page:)
   end
 
   def host_content
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 36152888f..a23574f0e 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ def content_id_constraint(request)
       scope constraints: method(:content_id_constraint) do
         put "/content/:content_id", to: "content_items#put_content"
         get "/content/:content_id", to: "content_items#show"
-        get "/content/:content_id/embedded", to: "content_items#embedded"
+        get "/content/:content_id/host-content", to: "content_items#host_content"
+        # Point legacy `embedded` endpoint to `host_content` endpoint
+        get "/content/:content_id/embedded", to: "content_items#host_content"
         post "/content/:content_id/publish", to: "content_items#publish"
         post "/content/:content_id/republish", to: "content_items#republish"
         post "/content/:content_id/unpublish", to: "content_items#unpublish"
diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 1c6f9208c..a45a1ae06 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ message queue for other apps (e.g. `email-alert-service`) to consume.
 - [`POST /v2/content/:content_id/discard-draft`](#post-v2contentcontent_iddiscard-draft)
 - [`GET /v2/content`](#get-v2content)
 - [`GET /v2/content/:content_id`](#get-v2contentcontent_id)
-- [`GET /v2/content/:content_id/embedded`](#get-v2contentcontent_idembedded)
+- [`GET /v2/content/:content_id/host-content`](#get-v2contentcontent_idhost-content)
 - [`PATCH /v2/links/:content_id`](#patch-v2linkscontent_id)
 - [`GET /v2/links/:content_id`](#get-v2linkscontent_id)
 - [`GET /v2/expanded-links/:content_id`](#get-v2expanded-linkscontent_id)
@@ -428,10 +428,9 @@ included within the response.
   - Specify a particular edition of this document
   - If omitted the most recent edition.
 
-## `GET /v2/content/:content_id/embedded`
+## `GET /v2/content/:content_id/host-content`
 
-Retrieves a summary list of any draft or published content which has an embedded
-reference to the target `:content_id`.
+Retrieves a summary list of content which has an embedded reference to the target `:content_id`.
 
 <!-- TODO: Include a link to how Resuable Content works here when we have it -->
 Content can include an embedded reference in its body when
diff --git a/spec/integration/embedded_content_spec.rb b/spec/integration/host_content_spec.rb
similarity index 92%
rename from spec/integration/embedded_content_spec.rb
rename to spec/integration/host_content_spec.rb
index a25f2607c..9d3f80d6f 100644
--- a/spec/integration/embedded_content_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/host_content_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RSpec.describe "Embedded documents" do
+RSpec.describe "Host content" do
   include_context "PutContent call"
 
   let!(:publishing_organisation) do
@@ -21,22 +21,22 @@
 
   context "when the target edition doesn't exist" do
     it "returns a 404" do
-      get "/v2/content/#{SecureRandom.uuid}/embedded"
+      get "/v2/content/#{SecureRandom.uuid}/host-content"
 
       expect(response.status).to eq(404)
     end
   end
 
-  context "when no editions embed the content block" do
+  context "when the content block has no host editions" do
     it "returns an empty results array" do
-      unembedded_edition = create(:live_edition)
+      edition = create(:live_edition)
 
-      get "/v2/content/#{unembedded_edition.content_id}/embedded"
+      get "/v2/content/#{edition.content_id}/host-content"
 
       expect(response.status).to eq(200)
       response_body = parsed_response
 
-      expect(response_body["content_id"]).to eq(unembedded_edition.content_id)
+      expect(response_body["content_id"]).to eq(edition.content_id)
       expect(response_body["total"]).to eq(0)
       expect(response_body["results"]).to eq([])
     end
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
       statistics_cache = create(:statistics_cache, document: host_edition.document, unique_pageviews: 333)
 
-      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/embedded"
+      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/host-content"
 
       expect(response.status).to eq(200)
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
       )
     end
 
-    context "when embedded content appears more than once in a field" do
+    context "when host content appears more than once in a field" do
       let!(:host_edition) do
         create_live_edition(
           body: "<p>{{embed:content_block_email_address:#{content_block.content_id}}} {{embed:content_block_email_address:#{content_block.content_id}}}</p>\n",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       end
 
       it "should return multiple instances" do
-        get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/embedded"
+        get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/host-content"
         response_body = parsed_response
 
         expect(response_body["content_id"]).to eq(content_block.content_id)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         end
 
         it "should return only one instance" do
-          get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/embedded"
+          get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/host-content"
           response_body = parsed_response
 
           expect(response_body["content_id"]).to eq(content_block.content_id)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     end
 
     it "returns the first page by default" do
-      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/embedded"
+      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/host-content"
       response_body = parsed_response
 
       expect(response_body["total"]).to eq(12)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     end
 
     it "allows the next page to be requested" do
-      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/embedded?page=2"
+      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/host-content?page=2"
       response_body = parsed_response
 
       expect(response_body["total"]).to eq(12)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     end
 
     it "allows a per_page argument to be passed" do
-      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/embedded?per_page=1"
+      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/host-content?per_page=1"
       response_body = parsed_response
 
       expect(response_body["total"]).to eq(12)
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
     end
 
     def expect_request_to_order_by(order_argument:, expected_results:)
-      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/embedded?order=#{order_argument}"
+      get "/v2/content/#{content_block.content_id}/host-content?order=#{order_argument}"
       response_body = parsed_response
 
       expect(response.status).to eq(200)
diff --git a/spec/presenters/embedded_content_presenter_spec.rb b/spec/presenters/host_content_presenter_spec.rb
similarity index 94%
rename from spec/presenters/embedded_content_presenter_spec.rb
rename to spec/presenters/host_content_presenter_spec.rb
index 1060a8623..7ff336fde 100644
--- a/spec/presenters/embedded_content_presenter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/presenters/host_content_presenter_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RSpec.describe Presenters::EmbeddedContentPresenter do
+RSpec.describe Presenters::HostContentPresenter do
   describe "#present" do
     let(:organisation_edition_id) { SecureRandom.uuid }
     let(:target_edition_id) { SecureRandom.uuid }
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     let(:total_pages) { 23 }
 
     let(:host_editions) do
-      [double("Queries::GetEmbeddedContent::Result",
+      [double("Queries::GetHostContent::Result",
               id: "1",
               title: "foo",
               base_path: "/foo",
diff --git a/spec/queries/get_embedded_content_spec.rb b/spec/queries/get_host_content_spec.rb
similarity index 93%
rename from spec/queries/get_embedded_content_spec.rb
rename to spec/queries/get_host_content_spec.rb
index cf1d8a439..1ffdb2de1 100644
--- a/spec/queries/get_embedded_content_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/queries/get_host_content_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RSpec.describe Queries::GetEmbeddedContent do
+RSpec.describe Queries::GetHostContent do
   describe "#call" do
     let(:organisation) do
       edition_params = {
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@
       let(:target_content_id) { SecureRandom.uuid }
 
       it "sorts by unique_pageviews by default" do
-        expect_sort_call_for(order_field: Queries::GetEmbeddedContent::ORDER_FIELDS[:unique_pageviews], order_direction: :asc)
+        expect_sort_call_for(order_field: Queries::GetHostContent::ORDER_FIELDS[:unique_pageviews], order_direction: :asc)
 
         described_class.new(target_content_id).call
       end
 
       it "allows searching in descending order with the default field" do
-        expect_sort_call_for(order_field: Queries::GetEmbeddedContent::ORDER_FIELDS[:unique_pageviews], order_direction: :desc)
+        expect_sort_call_for(order_field: Queries::GetHostContent::ORDER_FIELDS[:unique_pageviews], order_direction: :desc)
 
         described_class.new(target_content_id, order_direction: :desc).call
       end
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
         }.to raise_error(KeyError, "Unknown order direction: foo")
       end
 
-      Queries::GetEmbeddedContent::ORDER_FIELDS.each do |key, order_field|
-        Queries::GetEmbeddedContent::ORDER_DIRECTIONS.each do |order_direction|
+      Queries::GetHostContent::ORDER_FIELDS.each do |key, order_field|
+        Queries::GetHostContent::ORDER_DIRECTIONS.each do |order_direction|
           it "allows searching by #{key} #{order_direction}" do
             expect_sort_call_for(order_field:, order_direction:)
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def expect_sort_call_for(order_field:, order_direction:)
       it "requests the first page by default" do
         expect(ActiveRecord::Base.connection).to receive(:select_all) { |arel_query|
           expect(arel_query.offset).to eq(0)
-          expect(arel_query.limit).to eq(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent::DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)
+          expect(arel_query.limit).to eq(Queries::GetHostContent::DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)
         }.and_return([])
 
         described_class.new(target_content_id).call
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def expect_sort_call_for(order_field:, order_direction:)
       it "accepts a page argument" do
         expect(ActiveRecord::Base.connection).to receive(:select_all) { |arel_query|
           expect(arel_query.offset).to eq(10)
-          expect(arel_query.limit).to eq(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent::DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)
+          expect(arel_query.limit).to eq(Queries::GetHostContent::DEFAULT_PER_PAGE)
         }.and_return([])
 
         described_class.new(target_content_id, page: 1).call
diff --git a/spec/services/get_embedded_content_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/get_host_content_service_spec.rb
similarity index 80%
rename from spec/services/get_embedded_content_service_spec.rb
rename to spec/services/get_host_content_service_spec.rb
index 60f7a62fb..f3077b7d7 100644
--- a/spec/services/get_embedded_content_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/get_host_content_service_spec.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RSpec.describe GetEmbeddedContentService do
+RSpec.describe GetHostContentService do
   describe "#call" do
     let(:organisation) do
       edition_params = {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       it "returns 404" do
         expect { described_class.new(SecureRandom.uuid, nil, nil, nil).call }.to raise_error(CommandError) do |error|
           expect(error.code).to eq(404)
-          expect(error.message).to eq("Could not find an edition to get embedded content for")
+          expect(error.message).to eq("Could not find an edition to get host content for")
         end
       end
     end
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
       let(:host_editions_stub) { double("ActiveRecord::Relation") }
       let(:count) { 12 }
       let(:total_pages) { 2 }
-      let(:embedded_content_stub) { double(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent, call: host_editions_stub, count:, total_pages:) }
+      let(:embedded_content_stub) { double(Queries::GetHostContent, call: host_editions_stub, count:, total_pages:) }
       let(:result_stub) { double }
 
       before do
         allow(Document).to receive(:find_by).and_return(anything)
-        allow(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent).to receive(:new).and_return(embedded_content_stub)
-        allow(Presenters::EmbeddedContentPresenter).to receive(:present).and_return(result_stub)
+        allow(Queries::GetHostContent).to receive(:new).and_return(embedded_content_stub)
+        allow(Presenters::HostContentPresenter).to receive(:present).and_return(result_stub)
       end
 
       it "returns a presented form of the response from the query" do
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
         expect(result).to eq(result_stub)
 
-        expect(Presenters::EmbeddedContentPresenter).to have_received(:present).with(
+        expect(Presenters::HostContentPresenter).to have_received(:present).with(
           target_content_id,
           host_editions_stub,
           count,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         it "requests page zero by default" do
           described_class.new(target_content_id, nil, "", "").call
 
-          expect(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent).to have_received(:new).with(
+          expect(Queries::GetHostContent).to have_received(:new).with(
             target_content_id, order_field: nil, order_direction: nil, page: 0, per_page: nil
           )
         end
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         it "requests a zero indexed page" do
           described_class.new(target_content_id, nil, "2", "").call
 
-          expect(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent).to have_received(:new).with(
+          expect(Queries::GetHostContent).to have_received(:new).with(
             target_content_id, order_field: nil, order_direction: nil, page: 1, per_page: nil
           )
         end
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         it "accepts a per_page argument" do
           described_class.new(target_content_id, nil, "2", "5").call
 
-          expect(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent).to have_received(:new).with(
+          expect(Queries::GetHostContent).to have_received(:new).with(
             target_content_id, order_field: nil, order_direction: nil, page: 1, per_page: 5
           )
         end
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         it "does not send any ordering fields by default" do
           described_class.new(target_content_id, nil, nil, nil).call
 
-          expect(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent).to have_received(:new).with(
+          expect(Queries::GetHostContent).to have_received(:new).with(
             target_content_id, order_field: nil, order_direction: nil, page: 0, per_page: nil
           )
         end
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         it "sends a field in ascending order when not preceded with a minus" do
           described_class.new(target_content_id, "something", nil, nil).call
 
-          expect(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent).to have_received(:new).with(
+          expect(Queries::GetHostContent).to have_received(:new).with(
             target_content_id, order_field: :something, order_direction: :asc, page: 0, per_page: nil
           )
         end
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
         it "sends a field in descending order when preceded with a minus" do
           described_class.new(target_content_id, "-something", nil, nil).call
 
-          expect(Queries::GetEmbeddedContent).to have_received(:new).with(
+          expect(Queries::GetHostContent).to have_received(:new).with(
             target_content_id, order_field: :something, order_direction: :desc, page: 0, per_page: nil
           )
         end