Meanings
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1
noun
The way an event or topic is reported in newspapers, on TV, or online.
The election received extensive coverage in all the major newspapers.
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2
noun
The extent to which something includes or deals with a subject.
The dictionary's coverage of everyday English is excellent.
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3
noun
The area in which a mobile phone or radio network can receive a signal.
Mobile phone coverage is poor up in the mountains.
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4
noun
The amount and type of protection provided by an insurance policy.
Check that your travel insurance offers coverage for medical emergencies.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Latin operiō Latin cooperiō Old French covrirbor. Middle English coveren English cover Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle Engli…