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adjective land·locked \ ˈland-ˌläkt \

Definition of landlocked

1 :enclosed or nearly enclosed by land

a landlocked country

2 :confined to freshwater by some barrier

landlocked salmon

3 :living or located away from the ocean

a landlocked sailor

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Recent Examples of landlocked from the Web

Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation in West Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world.

— brahima ouedraogo, chicagotribune.com, "At least 18 killed in attack on restaurant in Burkina Faso," 14 Aug. 2017
Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation in West Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world.

— brahima ouedraogo, USA TODAY, "18 killed in attack on restaurant in Burkina Faso capital," 14 Aug. 2017
But for a certain very rich segment of the population, the area’s most desirable market is in a landlocked valley 20 miles northeast of downtown.

— scott garner, Town & Country, "How Arcadia, California Became the Next Calabasas," 9 Aug. 2017
One of Chevron's biggest oil plays abroad is in landlocked Kazakhstan.

— dino grandoni, Washington Post, "The Energy 202: Jon Huntsman's Russia connections run through Chevron," 20 July 2017
Luxembourg is a small, landlocked nation bordered by Belgium, France and Germany.

— rick armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, "Armstrong: Former Waubonsie teammates Jared Brownridge, Bryan Jefferson go pro," 18 July 2017
Authorities dismiss the criticisms and point to the stability and economic revival of the landlocked nation of about 12 million people.

— saul butera, Bloomberg.com, "Presidential Contender in Rwanda Sees Intimidation as Test," 16 July 2017
Bhutan, also known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is a small landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas.

— anish gawande and steve george, CNN, "China and India in war of words over Bhutan border dispute," 3 July 2017
The landlocked country is among the world's poorest and its residents are among the youngest, with the majority of the population under the age of 18.

— doug maccash, NOLA.com, "Beyonce pledges pure water for Burundi at Essence Music Festival," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of landlocked

1622

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Financial Definition of LANDLOCKED

landlocked

adjective

What It Is

Landlocked is a term describing a piece of property that has no direct access.

How It Works

Landlocked property is separated from major access ways including streets, canals and public roads. Landlocked property can be located behind other buildings and may even be hidden from view. People can generally only access landlocked property by crossing another piece of property. For example, a piece of land located behind a mall and accessible only through the mall is considered landlocked.

Why It Matters

In the real estate market, properties that are landlocked have very low market values due to their undesirable locations. This is particularly true of commercial properties.

Source: Investing Answers