landlocked

adjective

land·locked | \ˈland-ˌläkt

Definition of landlocked

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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Climate change is a major culprit, and Mongolia, landlocked and far from the moderating effects of the ocean, is suffering more than most parts of the world. — Simon Denyer, Washington Post, "Mongolia’s nomadic way of life threatened by climate change, neglect, modernity," 8 July 2018 To hear Grinner refer to Lily as family is a sign of change in Rwanda, a landlocked country in Central East Africa. — Yana Paskova, National Geographic, "Learning to Love Dogs in Kigali," 29 June 2018 Impoverished, landlocked, and with close ties to Moscow, Armenia has been under the careful watch of both Russia and the West as recent events unfolded. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "Armenia’s pro-democracy leader tells his jubilant followers they can ease up," 3 May 2018 In a cold room at Temple University, in landlocked Philadelphia, finger-sized fragments of coral bathe in four small tanks of seawater. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "This Coral Must Die," 25 June 2018 The administration rejected an Emirati request in late 2016 for increased assistance for an air and sea attack against Hodeida, about 140 miles from the landlocked capital. — Washington Post, "Despite U.S. warnings, Yemeni forces backed by UAE advance toward crucial port," 5 June 2018 Canada houses the third-largest proven oil reserves in the world after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia, but most of it is trapped in landlocked Alberta. — Paul Vieira, WSJ, "Canada Ready to Compensate Kinder Morgan for Pipeline Losses," 16 May 2018 In landlocked Granada, group tours command vans, taxis and autobuses, pushing to the side pedestrians like myself hiking the uphill cobblestone streets of the old Muslim quarter of Albayzin. — New York Times, "In Spain, Searching for Ancestors, Dry Wine and Calm Seas," 16 Jan. 2018 If things go as planned, one day soon Chinese trains will pull into Kathmandu, Nepal, on a new railroad built to lessen the landlocked Himalayan country’s dependence on India. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, "I Think I’m Going to Kathmandu, Say the Chinese," 28 June 2018

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landlocked

adjective

Financial Definition of landlocked

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.

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landlocked

adjective