Word of the Day:
landlocked
What It Means
Of a country, region, etc., surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea).
Living in freshwater, such as landlocked salmon.
Of a property or parcel, surrounded by other property and having no access to a public road.
Switzerland is landlocked and obviously will never be a great sea power and must always trade overland.
Landlocked in Context
“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.”
Did You Know?
From land + locked (i.e. "locked-in by land on all sides").
Source and license
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