landlocked

Word parts

land + locked

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈlændlɑkt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈlændlɒkt/
• Hyphenation: land‧locked

Adjective

Positive landlocked

Comparative none

Superlative none

A map of the world showing landlocked countries in green

1. A piece of land is landlocked if it does not touch a large body of water, such as a sea or ocean.

Related words

• land
• locked