Lockdown ...
Collins Dictionary's word of the year
Collins Dictionary announced its word of the year - "lockdown". It was chosen because it's been a "unifying experience for billions of people across the world."
Lockdown (noun): the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces.
It was used over a quarter of a million times this year.
In 2019 when it was used only 4, 000 times (in text).
Other popular words that made the cut were Coronavirus, key worker, self-isolate, social distancing and Tik Toker.
What, no Zoom meets or doom-scrolling?
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