Treasure Island

noun

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

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

Words nearby Treasure Island

treasr., treasure, treasure flower, treasure house, treasure hunt, Treasure Island, treasurer, Treasurer of the United States, Treasure State, treasure-trove, treasury

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Example sentences from the Web for Treasure Island

This placed the scene of the wreck on one of the islands in the large group in which we expected to find our treasure-island.
For Treasure Bound|Harry Collingwood
We are all treasure-seekers set on a treasure-island in a boundless sea.
Once Aboard The Lugger|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson
I did so; and was on my way in her to my treasure-island, when the gale sprung up which has reduced me to my present condition.
For Treasure Bound|Harry Collingwood

Cultural definitions for Treasure Island

Treasure Island

(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.

单词	treasure island
释义	Treasure Island noun (italics) a novel (1883) by R. L. Stevenson. an artificial island in San Francisco Bay, in W California; naval base. Words nearby Treasure Island treasr., treasure, treasure flower, treasure house, treasure hunt, Treasure Island, treasurer, Treasurer of the United States, Treasure State, treasure-trove, treasury Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Treasure Island This placed the scene of the wreck on one of the islands in the large group in which we expected to find our treasure-island. For Treasure Bound\|Harry Collingwood We are all treasure-seekers set on a treasure-island in a boundless sea. Once Aboard The Lugger\|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson I did so; and was on my way in her to my treasure-island, when the gale sprung up which has reduced me to my present condition. For Treasure Bound\|Harry Collingwood Cultural definitions for Treasure Island Treasure Island (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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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