coverage

[kuhv-er-ij, kuhv-rij]

noun

1. Insurance.,  protection provided against risks or a risk, often as specified.

   Does the coverage include flood damage?

2. Journalism.,  the reporting and subsequent publishing or broadcasting of news.

   The World Series receives international coverage.

3. the extent to which something is covered.

4. the area, groups, or number of persons served or reached by a newspaper, radio or television station, advertising campaign, business, etc.; market.

5. Radio and Television.,  the area within the broadcasting range of a station or network, usually calculated by the number of owners of radio or television receivers.

6. Finance.,  the value of funds held to back up or meet liabilities.

7. Photography.,  covering power.

coverage

/ ˈkʌvərɪdʒ /

noun

1. the amount or extent to which something is covered

2. journalism the amount and quality of reporting or analysis given to a particular subject or event

3. the extent of the protection provided by insurance

4. finance

   1. the value of liquid assets reserved to meet liabilities

   2. the ratio of liquid assets to specific liabilities

   3. the ratio of total net profit to distributed profit in a company

5. the section of the public reached by a medium of communication

Word History and Origins

Origin of coverage¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; cover + -age

Example Sentences

“I saw man coverage. I saw the ability to go win up top. My quarterback put it in a spot where only I could get it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Since coverage of the story, Mr Alekari said he has been inundated with messages of support.

From BBC

Despite that early lack of press coverage, “Downton Abbey” quickly became a global phenomenon.

From Los Angeles Times

But amid all the chatter and coverage, people missed something important.

From Salon

Senate to urge streaming companies to begin offering customers the privately funded television service, which has provided nonpartisan gavel-to-gavel television coverage of congressional hearings and roll call votes for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• analysis 
• insurance 
• report