coverage
noun
cov·er·age
| \ ˈkəv-rij
, ˈkə-və-\
, ˈkə-və-\
Definition of coverage
1
: something that covers: such as
a
: inclusion within the scope of an insurance policy or protective plan : insurance
b
: the amount available to meet liabilities
c
: inclusion within the scope of discussion or reporting
the news coverage of the trial
a
: all the risks covered by the terms of an insurance contract
b
: the number or percentage of persons reached by a communications medium
3
: the act or fact of covering
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Examples of coverage in a Sentence
The issue is not getting much coverage in the mainstream press.
There was massive TV coverage of the funeral.
For more complete coverage of this issue, see Chapter Six.
The book gives full coverage to the history of the word.
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Recent Examples on the Web
At Fortune’s Global Sustainability Forum, the Planet Is the Point, by Ellen McGirt Find past coverage. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "Facebook’s New Move to Fight Vaccine Misinformation: Brainstorm Health," 5 Sep. 2019 His work includes coverage of firefighters during the burning season in the Brazilian state of Maranhão in 2017. — Charlie Hamilton James, National Geographic, "As the Amazon burns, cattle ranchers are blamed. But it’s complicated.," 30 Aug. 2019 Trump expressed frustration to aides on Air Force One that news cameras were not with him in the hospital on Wednesday and that coverage of the trip was being dominated by his foes. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump says he’s considering commutation for Blagojevich," 9 Aug. 2019 In July, the credit union made the decision to discontinue the program because a critical insurance coverage for it is no longer available, CEO James Wileman said. — Annie Zak, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska credit union to end pilot program that served marijuana businesses," 6 Aug. 2019 The coverage the two provided is decidedly amateurish, punctuated by bumbling mishaps. — Timothy Mclaughlin, WIRED, "The Weird, Dark History of 8chan," 6 Aug. 2019 As these are contact products, insects not hit directly with the insecticide, soap or oil spray will probably survive, so thorough coverage is essential. — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Lumpy infestation on magnolia tree is likely scale," 30 Aug. 2019 Read her stories and more local coverage on our free site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com. — Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Texas’ cancer-fighting agency invests millions in San Antonio research," 30 Aug. 2019 Most media coverage of Pulte's philanthropic gestures has been positive, although a few commentators have questioned whether his Twitter Philanthropy campaign is simply a design to boost his own public profile. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit millionaire Bill Pulte: I'm not giving away my inheritance on Twitter," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coverage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for coverage
coverage
noun
English Language Learners Definition of coverage
: the activity of reporting about an event or subject in newspapers, on television news programs, etc.
: discussion of a subject in a book, class, etc.
: the financial protection that is provided by an insurance policy
See the full definition for coverage in the English Language Learners Dictionary
coverage
noun
cov·er·age
| \ ˈkə-və-rij
, ˈkəv-rij\
, ˈkəv-rij\
Kids Definition of coverage
1
: insurance against something
fire coverage
2
: the value or amount of insurance
a thousand dollars' coverage
3
: treatment of an event or subject
The local radio station has good sports coverage.
coverage
noun
cov·er·age
| \ ˈkə-və-rij
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Legal Definition of coverage
1
: protection or indemnification by an insurance policy
the policy provides extensive coverage against burglary
2
: a risk assumed by the terms of an insurance contract
the policy lists four coverages: liability, medical payments, uninsured motorists, and physical damage
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