Landlocked: meaning, definitions and examples

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landlocked

 

[ หˆlรฆndหŒlษ’kt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

geography

Completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the sea.

Synonyms

enclosed, inland, surrounded by land

Examples of usage

  • Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
  • The landlocked countries in Africa face challenges in accessing international trade routes.

Translations

Translations of the word "landlocked" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sem litoral

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคฅเคฒเคฐเฅเคฆเฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช landumschlossen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkunci daratan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะท ะฒะธั…ะพะดัƒ ะดะพ ะผะพั€ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›rรณdlฤ…dowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ†…้™ธใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enclavรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin litoral

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kara ile รงevrili

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ด๋ฅ™์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ุณุงุญู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vnitrozemskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vnรบtrozemskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†…้™†็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ celinska

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ landlukt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตาฃั–ะทะณะต ัˆั‹า“ั‹ัั‹ ะถะพา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฌแƒแƒ—แƒ›แƒแƒฅแƒ›แƒ”แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™nizsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin litoral

Etymology

The term 'landlocked' originated in the mid-19th century, combining 'land' and 'locked' to describe a geographic location completely surrounded by land. Landlocked countries often face challenges in terms of accessing international trade routes and maritime activities due to their lack of direct access to the sea.

See also: inland, land, landfill, landform, landholder, landing, landline, landlord, landmark, landmarks, landmass, Landowner, landowners, landscape, landscaper, landscaping, upland.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,557, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.