landlock

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UK/ˈlandˌlɒk/US/ˈlændˌlɑk/

verb

To enclose or nearly enclose (a harbour, vessel, etc.) with land.

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Meanings

verblandlock (third-person singular simple present landlocks, present participle landlocking, simple past and past participle landlocked)

present singular third person landlocks · participle present landlocking · participle past landlocked · past landlocked

  1. transitiveTo enclose or nearly enclose (a harbour, vessel, etc.) with land.

Origin

From land + lock.

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Cite this entry
APA

landlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landlock

MLA

“landlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landlock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landlock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landlock.

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