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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Laos is a landlocked country bordering Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Aspen Pflughoeft
july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is a landlocked country bordering Mozambique and South Africa.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Try the seasonal menus at these nine restaurants, as well as the seeded pretzels available at most train stations.
Take a cold plunge in Swiss waters
This landlocked nation has no shortage of bodies of water.
—AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
The landlocked country of just over one million people is already beleaguered by poverty, unemployment, high crime rates and congested prisons.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft
july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is a landlocked country bordering Mozambique and South Africa.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Try the seasonal menus at these nine restaurants, as well as the seeded pretzels available at most train stations.
Take a cold plunge in Swiss waters
This landlocked nation has no shortage of bodies of water.
—AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
The landlocked country of just over one million people is already beleaguered by poverty, unemployment, high crime rates and congested prisons.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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“Landlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlocked. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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