Alcatraz

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Al·ca·traz

A0182800 (ăl′kə-trăz′) A rocky island of northern California in San Francisco Bay. It was a military prison from 1859 to 1933 and a federal prison until 1963. It is now a tourist attraction. The island has long been known as "the Rock."

Alcatraz

(ˈælkəˌtræz) n (Placename) an island in W California, in San Francisco Bay: a federal prison until 1963

Al•ca•traz

(ˈæl kəˌtræz)

n. an island in San Francisco Bay: site of a U.S. penitentiary 1933–63.