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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Unless the city permits more housing types, that will be a difficult goal for a landlocked city like Littleton to achieve, the study found.
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Mali is a landlocked country located in West Africa.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
The most infamous pogrom took place in 1903 in Kishinev, a landlocked city in the Russian province of Bessarabia.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Three days after a massive storm swamped this landlocked city, the shelter at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, known locally as A-B Tech, was at capacity with 149 people, including many families, facing an uncertain future together.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
Mali is a landlocked country located in West Africa.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
The most infamous pogrom took place in 1903 in Kishinev, a landlocked city in the Russian province of Bessarabia.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Three days after a massive storm swamped this landlocked city, the shelter at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, known locally as A-B Tech, was at capacity with 149 people, including many families, facing an uncertain future together.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Landlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlocked. Accessed 9 Feb. 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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