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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There is a lot of momentum for Zimbabwean cricket, with the sport in the landlocked southern African country spreading beyond its white, middle-upper class roots.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Visitors often flock to this landlocked country north of South Africa for Chobe National Park’s famous game drives among elephants, giraffes, and lions.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
In Lesotho, where embassy officials had spent weeks trying to help Starlink get a license, the company finalized a deal after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on the tiny landlocked country.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
Malawi, a small, landlocked nation in southern Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Visitors often flock to this landlocked country north of South Africa for Chobe National Park’s famous game drives among elephants, giraffes, and lions.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
In Lesotho, where embassy officials had spent weeks trying to help Starlink get a license, the company finalized a deal after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on the tiny landlocked country.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
Malawi, a small, landlocked nation in southern Africa, is one of the poorest countries in the world.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Landlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlocked. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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