landlocked

adjective

land·​locked ˈland-ˌläkt How to pronounce landlocked (audio)
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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Ethiopia became landlocked when Eritrea gained independence in 1993. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The country became landlocked when Eritrea became independent in 1993. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 14 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 See All Example Sentences for landlocked

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First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of landlocked was in 1622

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landlocked

adjective
land·​locked -(d)läkt How to pronounce landlocked (audio)
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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