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Definition of cocooning noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cocooning

noun
 
/kəˈkuːnɪŋ/
 
/kəˈkuːnɪŋ/
[uncountable] (North American English)
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  1. the habit of spending more of your free time at home and less time going out and doing things with other people
    • Cocooning led to a growth in businesses providing entertainment and shopping to consumers at home.
    • The cocooning trend may be over.
See cocooning in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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