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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Violent clashes erupted on the border in October, and Pakistan carried out air strikes before suspending trade with landlocked Afghanistan.
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the country with the shortest coastline (20km) to have ever played at the World Cup (excluding landlocked nations).
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The landlocked Caspian Sea is bordered by several other countries, including Russia.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The latest group of deportees that arrived in landlocked Eswatini included a Tanzanian, a Sudanese and two Somali nationals who would be repatriated to their respective countries of origin, the government said in a statement.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the country with the shortest coastline (20km) to have ever played at the World Cup (excluding landlocked nations).
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
The landlocked Caspian Sea is bordered by several other countries, including Russia.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The latest group of deportees that arrived in landlocked Eswatini included a Tanzanian, a Sudanese and two Somali nationals who would be repatriated to their respective countries of origin, the government said in a statement.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Landlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlocked. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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