landlocked — surrounded by land with no access to the sea
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: surrounded by land with no access to the sea
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlændlɑːkt/
Example Sentences
- Being landlocked, Mongolia has to import all its seafood from neighboring countries.
- The landlocked sailors practiced their knots in the bathtub, dreaming of the ocean.
- Paraguay is one of only two landlocked countries in South America.
landlocked
ADJECTIVE[/ˈlændlɑːkt/]
surrounded by land with no access to the sea
surrounded by land with no access to the sea
The captain was shocked - his ship was landlocked and blocked!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A modern English compound formed in the 19th century combining "land" (from Old English "land") and "locked" (past participle of "lock", from Middle Dutch "locken"). The word describes a geographical condition where a country or region is completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the sea.
Breakdown
land (Old English "land", meaning earth or territory) + locked (past participle of "lock", meaning confined or enclosed), literally "confined by land".
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📝Examples
“Being landlocked, Mongolia has to import all its seafood from neighboring countries.”
“The landlocked sailors practiced their knots in the bathtub, dreaming of the ocean.”
“Paraguay is one of only two landlocked countries in South America.”
“The landlocked fish in the lake had never heard of sharks and lived happily ever after.”
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