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land·locked
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ˈlændˌlɒkt
/
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[
land
-lokt
]
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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
+
lock
1
+
-ed
2
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landlocked
(ˈlændˌlɒkt)
—
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.
The lake is
landlocked
, with no drainage to the ocean.
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