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

According to official data, more than 10 million Moroccans out of a population of roughly 37 million have free health insurance as part of a gradual rollout of universal coverage launched in 2021.

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Roman will have the resolution, sensitivity and infrared wavelength coverage to see these stars and potentially witness their variability as they expel out large quantities of dust near the end of their lives.

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The consequences of coverage gaps can be severe.

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As its name implies, it offers far more robust coverage.

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Click on the links to read MarketWatch coverage of the data and speeches.

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Related Words

• analysis 
• insurance 
• report