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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The landlocked exclave is bordered by Armenia, Iran and Turkey. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 Mongolia is landlocked and uranium exports rely not only on your government retaining good relations with your two neighbours, Russia and China, but also France doing so. Charlie Campbell, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025 Pakistan also tightened trade restrictions on landlocked Afghanistan to pressure the Taliban. Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 Which all started in the landlocked country of Ethiopia. Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for landlocked

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 7 Apr. 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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