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- [land-lokt]
- /ˈlændˌlɒkt/
- /ˈlænd.lɒkt/
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- [land-lokt]
- /ˈlændˌlɒkt/
Definitions of landlocked word
- adjective landlocked shut in completely, or almost completely, by land: a landlocked bay. 1
- adjective landlocked having no direct access to the sea: a landlocked country. 1
- adjective landlocked living in waters shut off from the sea, as some fish. 1
- noun landlocked (especially of a country) almost or entirely surrounded by land; having no coastline or seaport. 1
- adjective landlocked surrounded by land 1
- adjective landlocked surrounded by land 1
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Origin of landlocked
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; land + lock1 + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Landlocked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
landlocked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
landlocked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for landlocked
adjective landlocked
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
Antonyms for landlocked
adjective landlocked
- coastal — Coastal is used to refer to things that are in the sea or on the land near a coast.
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