landlocked
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/ˈlændlɑkt/
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/ˈlændlɑkt/ · /ˈlændlɒkt/
Definition of landlocked
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Of a country, region, etc., surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea).
“Switzerland is landlocked and obviously will never be a great sea power and must always trade overland.”
“Located in Kowloon, with an area of 9.36 km², Wong Tai Sin is the only district in Hong Kong that is totally landlocked. It has a population of 420,183 (2011) and a high density of 44.891/km².”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Of a country, region, etc., surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea).
“Switzerland is landlocked and obviously will never be a great sea power and must always trade overland.”
“Located in Kowloon, with an area of 9.36 km², Wong Tai Sin is the only district in Hong Kong that is totally landlocked. It has a population of 420,183 (2011) and a high density of 44.891/km².”
- (not-comparable)Living in freshwater, such as landlocked salmon.
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(US, not-comparable)Of a property or parcel, surrounded by other property and having no access to a public road.
“An easement of necessity, said the court, may be provided when property is landlocked and the owner needs access to that property from a public highway.”
“In some states, the law allows for easements by necessity, especially in circumstances where a property is landlocked.”
“For example, if a property is landlocked (entirely surrounded by other privately owned land) and has no access to a public street...”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From land + locked (i.e. "locked-in by land on all sides").
Words you can make from landlocked
200+ playable · top: DEADLOCK (16 pts)
Best play deadlock 16 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
7 words6-letter words
28 words- DOCKED 14 pts
- CALKED 13 pts
- CONKED 13 pts
- LACKED 13 pts
- LOCKED 13 pts
- NOCKED 13 pts
- CANKLE 12 pts
- ANKLED 11 pts
- CODDLE 10 pts
- DANCED 10 pts
- ACNODE 9 pts
- CALLED 9 pts
- CANDLE 9 pts
- CANOED 9 pts
- CLONED 9 pts
- COALED 9 pts
- COLEAD 9 pts
- DEACON 9 pts
- LANCED 9 pts
- CLONAL 8 pts
- DANDLE 8 pts
- DOLLED 8 pts
- LADLED 8 pts
- LANDED 8 pts
- LOADED 8 pts
- LOCALE 8 pts
- NODDLE 8 pts
- LOANED 7 pts
5-letter words
52 words- CAKED 12 pts
- COKED 12 pts
- CLANK 11 pts
- CLOAK 11 pts
- CLONK 11 pts
- KENDO 10 pts
- KNEAD 10 pts
- LAKED 10 pts
- NAKED 10 pts
- OAKED 10 pts
- ANKLE 9 pts
- CODED 9 pts
- KNELL 9 pts
- KNOLL 9 pts
- OAKEN 9 pts
- ACNED 8 pts
- ACOLD 8 pts
- CANED 8 pts
- CLADE 8 pts
- CODEN 8 pts
- COLED 8 pts
- CONED 8 pts
- DANCE 8 pts
- DECAL 8 pts
- DECAN 8 pts
- DOLCE 8 pts
- LACED 8 pts
- ADDLE 7 pts
- CANOE 7 pts
- CELLA 7 pts
- CELLO 7 pts
- CLEAN 7 pts
- CLONE 7 pts
- DEDAL 7 pts
- DOLED 7 pts
- LADED 7 pts
- LANCE 7 pts
- LOCAL 7 pts
- OCEAN 7 pts
- ALDOL 6 pts
- ALLOD 6 pts
- ANODE 6 pts
- ELAND 6 pts
- LADEN 6 pts
- LADLE 6 pts
- LODEN 6 pts
- NALED 6 pts
- NODAL 6 pts
- OLDEN 6 pts
- ALONE 5 pts
- ANOLE 5 pts
- LLANO 5 pts
4-letter words
79 words- DECK 11 pts
- DOCK 11 pts
- CAKE 10 pts
- CALK 10 pts
- COKE 10 pts
- CONK 10 pts
- LACK 10 pts
- LOCK 10 pts
- NECK 10 pts
- NOCK 10 pts
- DANK 9 pts
- KALE 8 pts
- KANE 8 pts
- KAON 8 pts
- KENO 8 pts
- KOAN 8 pts
- KOEL 8 pts
- KOLA 8 pts
- LAKE 8 pts
- LANK 8 pts
- LEAK 8 pts
- ACED 7 pts
- CADE 7 pts
- CLAD 7 pts
- CLOD 7 pts
- CODA 7 pts
- CODE 7 pts
- COED 7 pts
- COLD 7 pts
- DACE 7 pts
- DECO 7 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CALL 6 pts
- CALO 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CELL 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- CLON 6 pts
- COAL 6 pts
- COLA 6 pts
- COLE 6 pts
- CONE 6 pts
- DADO 6 pts
- DEAD 6 pts
- EDDO 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LOCA 6 pts
- ONCE 6 pts
- DALE 5 pts
- DEAL 5 pts
- DEAN 5 pts
- DELL 5 pts
- DOLE 5 pts
- DOLL 5 pts
- DONA 5 pts
- DONE 5 pts
- LADE 5 pts
- LAND 5 pts
- LEAD 5 pts
- LEND 5 pts
- LOAD 5 pts
- LODE 5 pts
- NODE 5 pts
- ODEA 5 pts
- OLDE 5 pts
- AEON 4 pts
- ALOE 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- ENOL 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LEAL 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- LENO 4 pts
- LOAN 4 pts
- LONE 4 pts
- NOEL 4 pts
- OLEA 4 pts
- OLLA 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- ACK 9 pts
- DAK 8 pts
- ELK 7 pts
- KAE 7 pts
- CAD 6 pts
- COD 6 pts
- DOC 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ADD 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
- COL 5 pts
- CON 5 pts
- DAD 5 pts
- ECO 5 pts
- ADO 4 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAL 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DEL 4 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DOE 4 pts
- DOL 4 pts
- DON 4 pts
- ELD 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ELL 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
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