Colins Dictionary names 'lockdown' the word of the year

Coronavirus, Social distancing, Self-isolate, Furlough, all words we used a lot this year - but not the word of the year.

Collins Dictionary giving that title to "lockdown".

SELF-ISOLATE..FURLOUGH...ALL WORDS WE USED A LOT THISYEAR...BUT NOT THE WORD OF THE YEAR.COLLINS DICTIONARY GIVING THATTITLE TO "LOCKDOWN".A SPOKESPERSON FOR THEPUBLICATION SAYS THERE WEREFOUR-THOUSAND REFERENCES TO THEWORD IN 2019 AND THAT NUMBERMULTIPLIED BY SIX- THOUSANDPERCENT IN 2020.THE PUBLICATION TRACKS WORDUSAGE IN THE MEDIACONVERSATIONS AND OTHERWEBSITES.SAYING..IT IS NOT A WORD TO BECELEBRATED BUT RATHER A WAY TODEFINE 2020.PRINGLES IS TURNING UP THEHEAT, ADDING A SPICY KICK TO