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
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These landlocked properties offer a kind of privacy not afforded cheek-by-jowl homes along the beach as well as gorgeous views that can take in the mountains and the ocean.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
The landlocked nation of 23 million people has symbolized the security crisis in the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert in recent years.
—Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Violent clashes erupted on the border in October, and Pakistan carried out air strikes before suspending trade with landlocked Afghanistan.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the country with the shortest coastline (20km) to have ever played at the World Cup (excluding landlocked nations).
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
The landlocked nation of 23 million people has symbolized the security crisis in the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert in recent years.
—Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Violent clashes erupted on the border in October, and Pakistan carried out air strikes before suspending trade with landlocked Afghanistan.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the country with the shortest coastline (20km) to have ever played at the World Cup (excluding landlocked nations).
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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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
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