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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The district also said the landlocked nature of Whitefish Bay has limited its options for updating district buildings.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
McLead said the town has owned the landlocked property for some time, but there is no interest from his department or other town departments in using the land.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
But the notion of turning Alberta into a landlocked statelet, where people would have to get a work permit to go and work in British Columbia or other provinces in Canada—Albertans are fundamentally patriotic.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Inland flooding is now a major driver of insurance losses in landlocked states like Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, which can be amplified by local land use, zoning, and development decisions.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
McLead said the town has owned the landlocked property for some time, but there is no interest from his department or other town departments in using the land.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
But the notion of turning Alberta into a landlocked statelet, where people would have to get a work permit to go and work in British Columbia or other provinces in Canada—Albertans are fundamentally patriotic.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Inland flooding is now a major driver of insurance losses in landlocked states like Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, which can be amplified by local land use, zoning, and development decisions.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Landlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlocked. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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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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