Alcatraz

[ al-kuh-traz ]

/ ˈæl kəˌtræz /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Alcatraz

Alcan Highway, Alcántara, alcapton, alcaptonuria, Alcathous, Alcatraz, alcayde, Alcázar, Alcazar de San Juan, Alceste, Alcestis

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Mostly because Oye, This Cell Is Drafty had already been used for Escape From Alcatraz, years before.
20 Things You Didn’t Know About 'The Shawshank Redemption'|Bill Schulz|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alcatraz had its birdman, and Greenhaven had one too; a real connoisseur.
Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison|Daniel Genis|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You see, gone are the days when a supernatural dramas like Lost or its rip-offs Alcatraz, Invasion, or The River dominated TV.
‘Resurrection’ Is TV’s Silliest Show and Probably Dead on Arrival|Kevin Fallon|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alcatraz and Terra Nova did not live past 13 episodes and Fringe had to fight to make to it to five seasons.
‘Almost Human’ Review: A Dystopian Future That We’ve Seen Before|Chancellor Agard|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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National Scrabble Day: A Poem So You’ll Know All 101 Two-Letter Words|David Bukszpan|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Drifts of fog hung plume-like over Alcatraz, veiled the Exposition domes and turrets in a mystic glory.
Port O' Gold|Louis John Stellman
The ferry boat was passing Alcatraz now, and the populace had turned its attention away from Harry Banks and his party.
The Readjustment|Will Irwin
We also learned from him that the military prisoners had been released from Alcatraz Island because they could no longer be fed.
The Strength of the Strong|Jack London
But I saw the lights of Alcatraz where Ernest lay, and found comfort in the thought of nearness to him.
The Iron Heel|Jack London
The muskets of the sentries gleamed brightly on Alcatraz, and the rolling of drums swelled on the breeze.
Legends and Tales|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for Alcatraz

Alcatraz

/ (ˈælkəˌtræz) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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