Alcatraz — meaning in English

English meaning

• alcatraz name An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.
• gannet noun Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.

Senses

Alcatraz is used for these senses in English:

• Alcatraz An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.
• gannet Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.

alcatraz — full definition

1. name An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.
2. name Ellipsis of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island.
3. name Ellipsis of Fort Alcatraz, a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison.

gannet — full definition

1. noun Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.
2. noun A voracious eater; a glutton.