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Landlocked

//ˈlændlɑkt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a country, region, etc., surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea). not-comparable

    "Switzerland is landlocked and obviously will never be a great sea power and must always trade overland."

  2. 2
    Living in freshwater, such as landlocked salmon. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Of a property or parcel surrounded by other property and having no access to a public road. US, not-comparable

    "An easement of necessity, said the court, may be provided when property is landlocked and the owner needs access to that property from a public highway."

Adjective
  1. 1
    surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land wordnet

Etymology

From land + locked (i.e. "locked-in by land on all sides").

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