landlocked

adjective land·locked \ ˈland-ˌläkt \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

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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Recent Examples of landlocked from the Web

In a colorful sign of his ambitions, Abiy even hinted that landlocked Ethiopia would revive its navy.

— elias meseret, Fox News, "Momentous days in Ethiopia as new PM pledges major reforms," 9 June 2018
The band’s canon of 1960s classics forged a new chapter in Americana, stoking fantasies of a beach utopia for generations of landlocked listeners across the globe.

— jordan runtagh, PEOPLE.com, "The Beach Boys in Their Own Words: America's Band Tells the Tales Behind Their Pop Masterpieces," 8 June 2018
The landlocked country, which won its independence from France in 1960, is rich in diamonds, gold, oil and uranium, but among the world’s 10 poorest countries per capita.

— david woods, Indianapolis Star, "Avon's Isaac Guerendo has chance to do something at state track meet that hasn't been done in 105 years," 31 May 2018
Burkina Faso, a landlocked country of 18 million west of Nigeria, is one of the poorest nations in the world.

— ralph jennings, latimes.com, "Burkina Faso breaks ties with Taiwan in fresh blow to island, boost to China," 24 May 2018
But the deal leaves the ruling Republican Party with a solid majority in parliament, suggesting that real change in the landlocked former Soviet republic that is a key Russian ally could still be far away.

— yuras karmanau and david keyton, BostonGlobe.com, "Armenia protests end with new hope," 4 May 2018
Mario Abdo Benitez’s father was the private secretary of Stroessner, who ruled the landlocked South American country with an iron fist from 1954-1989.

— pedro servin, The Seattle Times, "Son of Stroessner-era figure expected to win Paraguay vote," 20 Apr. 2018
Some cities are landlocked, limiting their growth, said Andre Anderson, the city’s planning and zoning director.

— adelaide chen, OrlandoSentinel.com, "St. Cloud leads local cities in percentage growth, new census data says," 24 May 2018
That’s because this landlocked country doesn’t have access to one.

— laura mallonee, WIRED, "Bolivia Is Landlocked. Don't Tell That to Its Navy," 11 May 2018

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First Known Use of landlocked

1622

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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