Alcatraz Island Word Search
A free Alcatraz Island (San Francisco) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Located in San Francisco.
Words to find: ALCATRAZ, PRISON, CELLBLOCK, GUARDTOWER, LIGHTHOUSE, INMATE, ESCAPE, TUNNEL, WARDEN, SALLYPORT, IRONBARS, MESSHALL.
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Alcatraz Island word list, defined
- PRISON /prɪzən/ · noun
- A place where people are kept as punishment for crimes they have committed, or a state of being confined or restricted. Related: jail, penitentiary, gaol, detention center.
- CELLBLOCK /ˈsɛlblɒk/ · noun
- A division of a prison consisting of a set of cells arranged along one or more corridors or tiers, typically housing inmates together under common supervision. Related: cell house, wing, block, cellular wing.
- LIGHTHOUSE /ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs/ · noun
- A tower with a light at the top, used to warn ships of danger or to guide them into a harbor. A source of guidance or inspiration. Related: beacon, signal, guide, pillar.
- INMATE /ɪnˈmeɪt/ · noun
- A person who is imprisoned or detained in a jail or other place of confinement. Related: prisoner, convict, detainee, jailbird.
- ESCAPE /ɪˈskeɪp/ · noun, verb
- To break free from confinement, danger, or control; a noun denoting the act of getting away or an outlet from something unpleasant. Related: flee, evade, elude, getaway.
- TUNNEL /tʌnəl/ · noun, verb
- A passage through or under something, especially a mountain or a road. To pass through or under something, especially a mountain or a road. Related: passage, underpass, subway, tunnel.
- WARDEN /ˈwɔːrdən/ · noun
- A person in charge of a prison, hospital, or other institution, or a gamekeeper or forester in charge of a forest or park. A person who is responsible for the care and management of something. Related: keeper, guardian, custodian, warder.
- SALLYPORT /ˈsæliːpɔːrt/ · noun
- A gate or entrance in a castle or other fortified building, especially one that can be closed quickly in case of attack. A passage or entrance, especially one that is narrow or winding. Related: gate, entrance, passage, doorway.
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