landlocked

/ˈlændlɒkt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlændlɑːkt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈland-ˌläkt/ (ame, mw)

landlocked — adjective

  • landlockedpositive
  • more landlockedcomparative
  • most landlockedsuperlative

1. describing a country, state, or region whose borders touch only other countries

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a country, state, or region whose borders touch only other countries — not the sea — so it has no coastline and no direct way out to the ocean.

例句

Bolivia is a landlocked country, so its exporters must ship goods through Chile or Peru.

attributive: a landlocked [country]

Because Switzerland is landlocked, its navy operates only on lakes and inland rivers.

predicative: be landlocked

同義詞
  • inland

    describes location away from the sea, but a country can be inland without being landlocked if it has river access; 'inland' can also describe parts of a coastal country.

  • enclosed

    general term for being surrounded; lacks the geographic-political nuance of 'landlocked'.

反義詞
  • coastal

    having a sea border.

  • maritime

    more formal; relating to or bordering the sea.

文法句型

a landlocked [country/state/region]

be landlocked

用法筆記

Almost always describes a country, state, or geographic region; rarely used of people or objects. Frequently attributive (a landlocked country) but also fine in predicative position (the country is landlocked).

常見錯誤

❌Bolivia is landlocked from the sea.
✅Bolivia is landlocked.
💡the word already means cut off from the sea; adding 'from the sea' is redundant.
❌Her landlocked house has no garden.
✅Her house has no garden.
💡'landlocked' applies to countries and regions, not buildings.