Alcatraz
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Alcatraz
- /ˈælkətɹæz/ US
Where it comes from
From Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), from Arabic الْغَطَّاس (al-ḡaṭṭās, “the diver”); named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.
proper noun
- An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.
- Ellipsis of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island. Alcatraz was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
- Ellipsis of Fort Alcatraz, a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison.
Translations
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name an island in the San Francisco bay, formerly a famous prison
| हिन्दी | ऐल्कट्रैज़ ailkaṭraiz |
|---|---|
| Português | Alcatraz |
| Ελληνικά | Αλκατράζ Alkatráz |
Talk about this word "Alcatraz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alcatraz. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Alcatraz. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alcatraz "Alcatraz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alcatraz.Cite this
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