landlocked

[land-lokt]

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.

landlocked

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of landlocked¹

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

Example Sentences

Mali is landlocked, so all fuel supplies are brought into the country by road from neighbours such as Senegal and Ivory Coast.

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The most recent democratic reversal is in Nepal, a landlocked Himalayan nation of some 30 million wedged between India and China.

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Since October 2023, landlocked Ethiopia has been pushing for renewed access to the Red Sea, arguing that it had erred in relinquishing control of ports to Eritrea at the time of its independence.

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Previously known as Swaziland, Eswatini is a small, landlocked country surrounded by South Africa and Mozambique.

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Previously known as Swaziland, the a small, landlocked country is surrounded by South Africa and Mozambique.

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