landlocked

adjective

land·​locked ˈland-ˌläkt How to pronounce landlocked (audio)
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

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Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa bordering Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, the landlocked Eastern European country declared a 60-day state of emergency last month over energy security fears. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025 The small landlocked country borrowed billions of dollars from China to cover its share of Belt and Road projects, including a high-speed rail link from Bangkok to Guangzhou and Beijing. Felix Salmon, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 Andorra is a small, landlocked country located in the Pyrenees Mountains in southern Europe. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for landlocked 

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of landlocked was in 1622

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“Landlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlocked. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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landlocked

adjective
land·​locked -(d)läkt How to pronounce landlocked (audio)
1
: enclosed or nearly enclosed by land
a landlocked country
2
: kept from leaving fresh water by some barrier
landlocked salmon

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