Meaning of coverage In English

• 0 the reporting of a particular important event or subject:

  • What did you think of the BBC's election coverage?

• 1 the fact of dealing with or directing attention to something:

  • These books give very good grammar coverage (= they deal with grammar very well).

• 2 financial protection so that you get money if something bad happens:

  • They have a national program that provides health/medical coverage for every citizen.

  • There is no coverage for expenses under $5 000.

• 3 the job and responsibility of reporting or writing about a particular subject for television, radio, or a newspaper or magazine:

  • The TV station is trying to improve its coverage of local news.

• 4 the state or condition of being protected from financial loss, damage, accident, or having something stolen; insurance:

  • I’ve got $50,000 worth of coverage for the contents of my house.

• 5 →  cover :

  • Compare these health insurance plans to ensure that you have adequate coverage for your needs.

• 6 the area in which a particular service is available, or particular goods are sold:

  • Check out the wireless service provider's coverage before you sign a contract.

  • Market coverage: our markets include East, Southeast and South Asia.

• 7 writing about a particular event or subject:

  • detailed/full/in-depth/wide coverage The press picked up the story and gave it wide coverage.

  • The President's gathering was closed to media coverage.