Meaning of Alcatraz | Babel Free

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1. An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.
2. Ellipsis of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island.
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3. Ellipsis of Fort Alcatraz, a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison.
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“Alcatraz was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.”

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