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Landlocked — Land locked , a. 1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, by land; having no border on the sea; as, a landlocked country. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Confined to a fresh water lake by reason of waterfalls or dams; said of fishes that would naturally… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
landlocked — land‧locked [ˈlændlɒkt ǁ lɑːkt] adjective 1. a landlocked country is surrounded by other countries and has no sea coast 2. PROPERTY a landlocked piece of land is not on a public road, and to reach it you have to cross land owned by other people … Financial and business terms
landlocked — A parcel of real property that has no access to a public street and cannot be reached except by crossing another s property. See: easement Category: Real Estate & Rental Property Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen… … Law dictionary
landlocked — [land′läkt΄] adj. 1. entirely or almost entirely surrounded by land, as a bay or a country 2. cut off from the sea and confined to fresh water by a geographical barrier [landlocked salmon] … English World dictionary
landlocked — 1620s, from LAND (Cf. land) (n.) + pp. of LOCK (Cf. lock) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
landlocked — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ almost or entirely surrounded by land … English terms dictionary
landlocked — adjective Date: 1622 1. enclosed or nearly enclosed by land < a landlocked country > 2. confined to freshwater by some barrier < landlocked salmon > 3. living or located away from the ocean < a landlocked sailor > … New Collegiate Dictionary
landlocked — /land lokt /, adj. 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. [1615 25; LAND + LOCK1 + ED2] * * * … Universalium
Landlocked — In a business sense, a piece of property that is totally inaccessible via public thoroughfare, except through an adjacent lot. A vacant lot that is located behind a strip mall and can only be reached by walking through the mall qualifies as this… … Investment dictionary
landlocked — [[t]læ̱ndlɒkt[/t]] also land locked ADJ: usu ADJ n A landlocked country is surrounded by other countries and does not have its own ports. ...the landlocked West African nation of Mali … English dictionary
