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 massive, 120-mile Lake Champlain holds landlocked salmon, lake trout, northern pike, yellow perch, white perch, walleye, and crappie, while surrounding smaller lakes hold various combinations of fish.
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Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
The village is also looking to increase housing stock – always a tricky feat for a landlocked municipality.
—Igor Studenkov, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
These Riviera stripes are a distinctly coastal window treatment, but are versatile enough to work in a landlocked environment.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Know Them By Their Fruits, for example, shows people and animals gamboling among fruit trees, and The Bermuda Triangle of Nacogdoches shows planes crashing into the ocean, in front of a plat of the landlocked town.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Robert Annis, Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
The village is also looking to increase housing stock – always a tricky feat for a landlocked municipality.
—Igor Studenkov, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
These Riviera stripes are a distinctly coastal window treatment, but are versatile enough to work in a landlocked environment.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Know Them By Their Fruits, for example, shows people and animals gamboling among fruit trees, and The Bermuda Triangle of Nacogdoches shows planes crashing into the ocean, in front of a plat of the landlocked town.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Landlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlocked. Accessed 1 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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