🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

landlocked

Pronunciation / Transliteration: landlocked

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Landlocked/ˈlændˌlɑkt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Schweiz ist ein landlocked Land."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having no coastline or access to the ocean.

    "Switzerland is a landlocked country, surrounded by mountains and other nations."
  2. 2

    Referring to a state or region that is enclosed by land.

    "The landlocked region faced challenges in trade due to its lack of ports."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'landlocked' is derived from the combination of 'land' and 'locked', with 'land' originating from Old English 'land', meaning 'ground' or 'earth', and 'locked' from Old English 'loccian', meaning 'to enclose'. The term has evolved to describe a geographical state where a region is entirely surrounded by land, with no access to the ocean.

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