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

“We are basically landlocked,” said an exasperated Garcia over coffee earlier this month, as soft morning light bathed the mountains in every direction.

From Los Angeles Times

There are over 50 different species of gulls, and they live in landlocked areas as well as coastal regions.

From Salon

This could be taken as a pointed reference to landlocked Ethiopia's ambitions for access to a sea port, but the country was not specifically mentioned.

From BBC

The fighting near the border in Shan state has blocked China's ambitious plan to connect its landlocked south-west to the Indian Ocean via Myanmar.

From BBC

But Somalia is furious that landlocked Ethiopia signed a preliminary deal at the beginning of this year with the self-declared republic of Somaliland to lease a section of its coastline.

From BBC