landlocked

American  

[land-lokt] / ˈlændˌlɒkt /

adjective

1. shut in completely, or almost completely, by land.

   a landlocked bay.

2. having no direct access to the sea.

   a landlocked country.

3. living in waters shut off from the sea, as some fish.

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landlocked British  

/ ˈlændˌlɒkt /

adjective

1. (of a country) completely surrounded by land

2. (esp of lakes) completely or almost completely surrounded by land

3. (esp of certain salmon) living in fresh water that is permanently isolated from the sea

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Etymology

Origin of landlocked

First recorded in 1615–25; land + lock ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Amazon said the additional investment in Spain would help bolster its data-center infrastructure in Aragon—a landlocked region in the northeast of the country—that underpins part of AWS’s AI and cloud capabilities in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

A deal under negotiation with Ethiopia, a landlocked neighbour with more than 130 million inhabitants, could see traffic rise by another 80 percent, said port authority director Ali Diriye Ahmed.

From Barron's

The landlocked Himalayan nation of 30 million people will elect a new government on March 5, six months after youth-led demonstrations brought down the administration of Marxist leader KP Sharma Oli.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, Abiy urged Turkey to support Ethiopia's quest for sea access, arguing that it was unjust for the country to remain landlocked.

From BBC

The vote will be closely watched as landlocked Nepal lies between rivals India and China, both keen to maintain influence in Kathmandu.

From Barron's