Collins Dictionary on Tuesday said “lockdown” was its Word of The Year in 2020 following a dramatic increase in usage during the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

Lexicographers said they picked the word because it had become synonymous with the experience of populations across the world as governments look to curb the coronavirus pandemic.

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