Here's a typical narrative that illustrates why we should be more careful about the word "lockdown":
Alex: "Sweden has successfully managed COVID19 without a lockdown."
Bob: "Great, so we should just go and live our normal lives then."
Alex: "Actually no. We need to cut off most social contact, ban visitors to rest homes, and work from home when possible."
Bob: "Er, that sounds like a lockdown to me!"
Alex: "WELL ACTUALLY it's not a lockdown as long as the government doesn't assert the legal authority to enforce these restrictions."
Bob: "... but the effects on health, well-being and the economy will be the same as a lockdown?"
Alex: "If everyone complies, which we expect them to, then yes, but the important thing is that we don't call it a lockdown."