Alcatraz

American  

[al-kuh-traz] / ˈæl kəˌtræz /

noun

1. a small island in W California, in San Francisco Bay: site of a U.S. penitentiary 1933–63.

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Alcatraz British  

/ ˈælkəˌtræz /

noun

1. an island in W California, in San Francisco Bay: a federal prison until 1963

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Example Sentences

Elliot tossed me an Alcatraz prison uniform, and I glanced up at him, eyebrow raised.

From Literature

There was Alcatraz Elliot and Serina in her full ball gown and mask.

From Literature

“Did you forget that we are wearing Alcatraz prison uniforms?”

From Literature

Bureau of Prisons records show he is housed at a maximum-security federal prison in Florence, Colo., know as the “Alcatraz of The Rockies,” that also houses the “El Chapo” and other high-profile criminals.

From Los Angeles Times

Florida officials have also struggled to secure money for months for their work building “Alligator Alcatraz,” a tent camp built on a swamp in the Florida Everglades, where ICE has been detaining several thousand immigrants, lobbyists and officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal