landlocked

Thân thiện

A landlocked country has no direct access to the sea.

Definition

Adjective 1. Completely or almost completely surrounded by land: Describes a country, region, or body of water that has no direct access to an ocean or sea.

Usage

The adjective "landlocked" is used to describe a geographical area, most commonly a country, that is entirely enclosed by land, with no coastline. It can also describe lakes or seas that are surrounded by land.

Examples

• Describing a country:
  • Bolivia is a landlocked country in South America.
  • The trade routes were challenging for the landlocked nation.
• Describing a body of water:
  • The Caspian Sea is the world's largest landlocked body of water.

Advanced Usage

• "double landlocked": Refers to a landlocked country that is also surrounded only by other landlocked countries. This means one must cross at least two national borders to reach a coastline.
  • Uzbekistan is one of only two double-landlocked countries in the world.

Variants and Related Words

• Landlock (verb, rare): To make a country or area landlocked.
  • Historical changes in borders can landlock a once-coastal region.

Synonyms

• Inland: Located away from the coast. (Note: "Inland" is more general, while "landlocked" specifically implies being surrounded.)
• Enclosed by land: A descriptive phrase with a similar meaning.

Antonyms

• Coastal: Having a coastline.
• Maritime: Connected to or bordering the sea.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land
   • a landlocked country