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

He also has been a part of NBC’s coverage of the Olympic Games and six Super Bowls.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2019, during Gabbard's bid to secure the Democratic presidential nomination she was criticised by rivals after receiving apparently favourable coverage on Russian state media.

From BBC

Fox also promised to broadcast all 17 races on linear television in addition to coverage on its Spanish-language cable network, Fox Deportes.

From Los Angeles Times

Coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.

From BBC

As the government has cracked down on social activism, state media coverage has also declined.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• analysis
• insurance
• report