coverage

American  

[kuhv-er-ij, kuhv-rij] / ˈkʌv ər ɪdʒ, ˈkʌv rɪdʒ /

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.

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coverage British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of coverage

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

Example Sentences

Now, State Farm is charging them more than seven times as much for coverage that wouldn’t cover the cost of rebuilding the home.

From The Wall Street Journal

The media coverage over recent days will be deeply unsettling for the Royal Household.

From BBC

It spawned press coverage across the country, with churches presenting their own evidence of young people "turning to Jesus", and Christian groups asking how to make the quiet revival "louder".

From BBC

“Snoop has a joy about him, a childlike curiosity, and he’s also a people person,” said Molly Solomon, executive producer and president of programming for NBC’s Olympics coverage.

From Los Angeles Times

Noemie was part of the team at the Journal that won the New York Press Club Award for the coverage of the November 2015 terror attacks in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• analysis
• insurance
• report