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

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There is a lot of momentum for Zimbabwean cricket, with the sport in the landlocked southern African country spreading beyond its white, middle-upper class roots. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Visitors often flock to this landlocked country north of South Africa for Chobe National Park’s famous game drives among elephants, giraffes, and lions. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025 In Lesotho, where embassy officials had spent weeks trying to help Starlink get a license, the company finalized a deal after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on the tiny landlocked country. Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025 Malawi, a small, landlocked nation in southern Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world. Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 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 28 May. 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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