Several other pandemic-related words were also in the running such as “social distancing” and “coronavirus,” but lockdown won out in the end.

Italy is placed under lockdown.

At least 10 towns in the north of Italy are in lockdown mode and the army is ensuring no one enters or leaves them during a quarantine period.

People won't put up with the lockdown.

Sheep walk back to their shelter near the Mont-Saint-Michel, northwestern France, on March 28, 2020, during a lockdown in France aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.

With its street’s emptied by a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the scenic, seaside Welsh town of Llandudno has been taken over by a herd of mountain goats.

Experts say coronavirus lockdowns anywhere in the world can trigger stress, irritability, fear and fatigue. There can be a disconnection from extended family and friends, causing loneliness. Uncertainty is another corrosive factor.

One of the few pleasant side effects of COVID-19 lockdowns has been the widely observed drop in air pollution because of reduced industrial and manufacturing production and auto emissions.

India's 21-day ban on venturing out puts nearly one-fifth of the world's population under lockdown.

Experts say coronavirus lockdowns anywhere in the world can trigger stress, irritability, fear and fatigue.