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landlocked
[ land-lokt ]
adjective
- shut in completely, or almost completely, by land:
a landlocked bay.
- having no direct access to the sea:
a landlocked country.
- living in waters shut off from the sea, as some fish.
landlocked
/ ˈ±ôæ²Ô»åËŒ±ôÉ’°ì³Ù /
adjective
- (of a country) completely surrounded by land
- (esp of lakes) completely or almost completely surrounded by land
- (esp of certain salmon) living in fresh water that is permanently isolated from the sea
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of landlocked1
Example Sentences
Last year, Turkey stepped in to end a feud that threatened to escalate into a regional conflict after landlocked Ethiopia signed a maritime deal with Somaliland to build a port there.
He first visited Lesotho, the landlocked mountain kingdom in southern Africa, when he was 19, in 2004.
But analysts say Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso may struggle outside the bloc - these are poor and landlocked countries whose economies depend on their West African neighbours.
However, the three countries are poor and landlocked, so most migrants move from them to the richer, coastal countries in West Africa.
Canadian oil is especially relied on in the landlocked Midwest, where refineries have been outfitted to process the heavier Canadian blends.
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