landlocked

land +‎ locked

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlændlɑkt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlændlɒkt/
• Hyphenation: land‧locked

landlocked (not comparable)

1. (of a country, geographical region, etc.) Surrounded by land (having no borders with the sea).

   Switzerland is landlocked and obviously will never be a great sea power and must always trade overland.

2. Living in freshwater, such as landlocked salmon.
3. (US, real estate, of a property or parcel) Surrounded by other property and having no access to a public road.
   • 2005, Washington Legislative Reference Bureau, State of Wisconsin Blue Book, 2005-2006‎, page 610:

     An easement of necessity, said the court, may be provided when property is landlocked and the owner needs access to that property from a public highway.

   • 2005, Thomas J. McEvoy, Owning and Managing Forests: A Guide to Legal, Financial, and Practical Matters‎, page 49:

     In some states, the law allows for easements by necessity, especially in circumstances where a property is landlocked.

   • 2006, Real Estate Principles‎, Rockwell publishing, page 114:

     For example, if a property is landlocked (entirely surrounded by other privately owned land) and has no access to a public street...

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