landlocked
adj.
partially or completely enclosed by land; confined to a body of freshwater which has no connection to the sea
Landlocked country
A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land. As of 2007, there are 43 landlocked countries in the world. A sea that is almost landlocked is connected to the oceans by a
strait only, such as the
Baltic Sea, the
Mediterranean Sea, and the
Black Sea. This may be of strategic importance, with one or two other countries controlling the entrance, and/or be relevant for
tides and
freshwater content.An
island country can be conversely considered waterlocked as it is entirely surrounded by water. In such cases, one must cross water to reach land abroad.
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Landlocked
(a.)
Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, by land.
(a.)
Confined to a fresh-water lake by reason of waterfalls or dams; -- said of fishes that would naturally seek the sea, after spawning; as, the landlocked salmon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Adjective
1. surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land; "a landlocked country"
(similar) inland