alcatraz

/AE0 L K AH0 T R AE1 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.

  2. 2

    Ellipsis of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island.

  3. 3

    Ellipsis of Fort Alcatraz, a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison.