land·locked

[land-lokt]
adjective
1.
shut in completely, or almost completely, by land: a landlocked bay.
2.
having no direct access to the sea: a landlocked country.
3.
living in waters shut off from the sea, as some fish.

Origin:
1615–25; land + lock1 + -ed2

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landlocked (ˈlændˌlɒkt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of a country) completely surrounded by land
2.  (esp of lakes) completely or almost completely surrounded by land
3.  (esp of certain salmon) living in fresh water that is permanently isolated from the sea

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landlocked
1620s, from land + lock (1).
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Example sentences
The isolated, landlocked state depends on two main highways for essential goods.
If you stop at the observation platform overlooking the river, you may spot
  kokanee, a landlocked species of salmon.
Really high waves cannot be generated within the confined space of a bay or a
  small, landlocked sea.
Landlocked salmon, lake trout and steelhead rainbow trout offer spectacular
  action.
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