landlocked
adjective
land·locked
ˈland-ˌläkt 
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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Which all started in the landlocked country of Ethiopia.
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Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
At least three lawmakers were injured, with one in critical condition after suffering a stroke, further fueling political tensions in the landlocked Balkan country, which is located at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Key West Shrimp House Key West Shrimp house opened in 1950 on the south side near Manual High School to offer landlocked Hoosiers a taste of the sea.
—Lilly St. Angelo, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
The district is in northern Laos, a landlocked country bordering Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
At least three lawmakers were injured, with one in critical condition after suffering a stroke, further fueling political tensions in the landlocked Balkan country, which is located at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Key West Shrimp House Key West Shrimp house opened in 1950 on the south side near Manual High School to offer landlocked Hoosiers a taste of the sea.
—Lilly St. Angelo, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
The district is in northern Laos, a landlocked country bordering Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Landlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlocked. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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landlocked
adjective
land·locked
-(d)läkt
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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