landlocked

adjective

land·​locked ˈland-ˌläkt 

1

: enclosed or nearly enclosed by land

a landlocked country

2

: confined to fresh water by some barrier

landlocked salmon

3

: living or located away from the ocean

a landlocked sailor

Examples of landlocked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Arkansas currently ranks sixth in accidental drownings despite being a landlocked state, Poole said. —Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024

San Marino San Marino is a landlocked country surrounded by Italy. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024

Combining social drama and mysticism, the film offers a rare cinematic vision of rural life in the mountainous landlocked country, which counts Afghanistan and China among its neighbors. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024

The landlocked country is surrounded by Rome, and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

landlocked

adjective

land·​locked -(d)läkt 

1

: enclosed or nearly enclosed by land

a landlocked country

2

: kept from leaving fresh water by some barrier

landlocked salmon