Treasure Island

American  

noun

1. (italics) a novel (1883) by R. L. Stevenson.

2. an artificial island in San Francisco Bay, in W California; naval base.

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Treasure Island Cultural  

1. (1883) A novel by Robert Louis Stevenson about a young boy, Jim Hawkins, who joins with two men in hiring a ship to search for buried treasure. Among the ship's crew are the pirate Long John Silver and his men, who are after the treasure for themselves. With considerable pluck, and the aid of his friends, Jim foils their plans and gains the treasure.

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Example Sentences

I read Hans Christian Andersen’s sad and frightening tales; I read the E. Nesbit books, and the usual children’s classics of the time, such as Treasure Island and Peter Pan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

The coastal waters off Laguna Beach between Treasure Island and Table Rock at Aliso Beach have been closed due to a sewage spill, Orange County health authorities confirmed Tuesday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

That summer, he was in the UK supervising the filming of a live action Treasure Island when his daughters, Diane and Sharon, convinced him and his wife Lillian to spend a few days in Scotland.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2023

The sculpture also serves a more practical or political purpose, marking Yerba Buena Island and the adjoining Treasure Island, a naval base from 1942 to 1997, as a new cultural destination.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023

“Nothing,” Luke said, turning Treasure Island right side up at the very last moment.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix