Alcatraz

Proper noun

Meaning

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

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

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

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Examples

I have long argued that we need to reopen Alcatraz to house government criminals, and let tourists on excursion boats in San Francisco Bay pay to chum the water with meat with an expired sell-by date that would otherwise have to be discarded. L. Neil Smith

So, you wrecked Alcatraz Island, made Mount St. Helens explode, and displaced half a million people, but at least you're safe." "Yep, that pretty much covers it. Rick Riordan

Every window in Alcatraz has a view of San Francisco. Susanna Kaysen

It's like an alcatraz around my neck. Thomas Menino

Alcatraz was in operation for 29 years but eventually closed because the cost of operation was too expensive. Source: Internet

Capone completed his term in Alcatraz on January 6, 1939, and was transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island in California to serve out his sentence for contempt of court. Source: Internet

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