# the Rock

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ðə ˈɹɑk/

## Definitions
1. Nickname for Gibraltar: a dependent territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
2. Nickname for Alcatraz: an island of San Francisco Bay, California, United States.
3. Nickname for Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: a prison on Alcatraz Island, United States.
4. Nickname for Newfoundland: an island of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
5. Nickname for Uluru: A huge free-standing rock in southern Northern Territory in central Australia.
6. Nickname for the American actor professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson (born 1972).

## Etymology
* (Gibraltar): From the Rock of Gibraltar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/the-rock