landlocked
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landlocked
- /ˈlændlɑkt/ US
- /ˈlændlɒkt/ UK
Where it comes from
From land + locked (i.e. "locked-in by land on all sides").
adjective land-locked
- Of a country, region, etc., surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea). Switzerland is landlocked and obviously will never be a great sea power and must always trade overland.
- Living in freshwater, such as landlocked salmon.
- Of a property or parcel, surrounded by other property and having no access to a public road. 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.
Translations
Every language
adj surrounded by land
| Español | sin litoral, sin salida/acceso al mar, interior |
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| 한국어 | 내륙 naeryuk |
| 日本語 | 内陸 nairiku |
| 中文 | 內陸 /内陆 nèilù |
| Português | encravado |
| Français | enclavé, sans littoral |
| Deutsch | Binnenstaat, binnenkontinental, landumschlossen, küstenlos, ohne Zugang zum Meer |
| Ελληνικά | ηπειρωτικός ipeirotikós |
| Română | continental, închis (terestru) |
| Русский | окружённый су́шей okružónnyj súšej, континента́льный kontinentálʹnyj |
adj living in freshwater
| Deutsch | Süßwasser- |
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adj having no access to a public road
| Deutsch | ohne Zugang zu öffentlichen Wegen |
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Talk about this word "landlocked." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/landlocked. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. landlocked. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/landlocked "landlocked." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/landlocked.Cite this
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title = {landlocked},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/landlocked},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
