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

Examples of landlocked in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated Monday that his landlocked country must have access to the Red Sea. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

As a landlocked nation, Laos is very reliant on its neighbors, also including Thailand, for trade as well as investment. — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Other landlocked countries, like Austria and Hungary, have none. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

That same year Tropical Storm Nora gave landlocked southwestern Arizona an unusual soaking. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for landlocked

• overstocked
• balked
• blocked
• chalked
• clocked
• cocked
• docked
• flocked
• hawked
• knocked
• locked
• mocked

Kids Definition

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