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Treasure Island

–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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Treas·ure Island   (trězh'ər)   
An artificial island of San Francisco Bay in western California. Built for the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939, it was a U.S. Navy base from 1941 to 1997.
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