the Rock
UK/ðə ˈɹɒk/US/ðə ˈɹɑk/
the Rock proper noun: nickname for Gibraltar: a dependent territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
Proper noun (1)
the Rock
- Nickname for Gibraltar: a dependent territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
- Nickname for Alcatraz: an island of San Francisco Bay, California, United States.
- Nickname for Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: a prison on Alcatraz Island, United States.
- Nickname for Newfoundland: an island of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Nickname for Uluru: A huge free-standing rock in southern Northern Territory in central Australia.
- Nickname for the American actor professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson (born 1972).
Proper noun (2) capitalized: The Rock
The Rock
- Alternative letter-case form of the Rock.
- A locality in the Lockhart council area and the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
Forms of the Rock
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Origin of the Rock
* (Gibraltar): From the Rock of Gibraltar.
Questions about the Rock
- What does the Rock mean?
- The Rock means nickname for Gibraltar: a dependent territory of the United Kingdom, at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
- What part of speech is the Rock?
- The Rock is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce the Rock?
- The Rock is pronounced /ðə ˈɹɑk/ (US).
Words near the Rock in the dictionary
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