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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Tajikistan is a landlocked Central Asian country bordering Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
Kansas City is profoundly landlocked, which presents a problem for those who love to swim in natural bodies of water.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024
Since Tosa is a landlocked city that needs more housing, the areas identified as pocket parks would be small lots not viable or attractive for housing, Brannin said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s less than a quarter the capacity of the landlocked, nearly 18,000-seat Hollywood Bowl, which opened in 1922.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
Kansas City is profoundly landlocked, which presents a problem for those who love to swim in natural bodies of water.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024
Since Tosa is a landlocked city that needs more housing, the areas identified as pocket parks would be small lots not viable or attractive for housing, Brannin said.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s less than a quarter the capacity of the landlocked, nearly 18,000-seat Hollywood Bowl, which opened in 1922.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
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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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