coverage
Americannoun
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Insurance. protection provided against risks or a risk, often as specified.
Does the coverage include flood damage?
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Journalism. the reporting and subsequent publishing or broadcasting of news.
The World Series receives international coverage.
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the extent to which something is covered.
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the area, groups, or number of persons served or reached by a newspaper, radio or television station, advertising campaign, business, etc.; market.
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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.
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Finance. the value of funds held to back up or meet liabilities.
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Photography. covering power.
noun
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the amount or extent to which something is covered
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journalism the amount and quality of reporting or analysis given to a particular subject or event
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the extent of the protection provided by insurance
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finance
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the value of liquid assets reserved to meet liabilities
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the ratio of liquid assets to specific liabilities
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the ratio of total net profit to distributed profit in a company
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the section of the public reached by a medium of communication
Etymology
Origin of coverage
Explanation
Use the noun coverage to talk about how much something is covered or included. If your history book's coverage of the Civil War is skimpy, you might want to do some extra research at the library. There's the TV news coverage of the winter Olympics — in other words, the way they show and comment on the events — and the spotty coverage of your lawn by the grass you planted. Something is covered in both examples, either literally or figuratively, and it's more common to use coverage in a figurative way. There's also insurance coverage, or the extent of protection it provides: "I have the cheapest car insurance coverage, so it won't pay to fix these dents."
Vocabulary lists containing coverage
Media Literacy - High School
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Media Literacy - Middle School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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Example Sentences
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More than 90% are Black or Latino, and nearly 70% are either uninsured or have health coverage through Medi-Cal, Medicare or both.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Watch match coverage on the BBC iPlayer, listen to live commentary on BBC Sounds, and follow text updates on the BBC Sport website and app.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Macquarie initiates coverage of JSW Energy with outperform rating and target price of 720.00 rupees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
See MarketWatch’s live coverage of the SpaceX IPO for much more.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
“And that wraps up our pregame coverage of tonight’s Warcross opening ceremony!” one analyst exclaims, his voice hoarse.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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