Lockdown declared word of the year after sharp rise in usage

2020 is a year that will be remembered as the year our lives were stopped in motion by the pandemic of COVID-19. It's not JUST every facet of our lives that have been affected – – how we speak and the words we use – – have also changed. With that in mind, it's no suprise that Collins Dictionary has choosen — Lockdown as its word of the year
Its use rose sharply during the pandemic. BUT some other words have also entered our vocabulary – – such as keyworker, BLM — or Black Lives Matter — and Furlough. Subscribe to our thematic channels:
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