Treasure Coast

proper noun

A seaboard region comprising the Florida Atlantic coastal counties of Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Treasure Coast
  1. A seaboard region comprising the Florida Atlantic coastal counties of Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin.

Origin

Coined in the 1960s by John J. Schumann Jr. and Harry J. Schultz of the Vero Beach Press Journal, referring to the 1715 Treasure Fleet, lost off Sebastian, Florida.

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APA

Treasure Coast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treasure%20Coast

MLA

“Treasure Coast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treasure%20Coast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Treasure Coast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treasure%20Coast.

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