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Coverage Definition, Usage & Real-Life Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：media reporting (coverage)

coverage 🔊

/ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/

The way TV or newspapers tell you about things that are happening.

Coverage meaning illustrated by a TV news report on a major event.

media reporting 🔊

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/ˈmiːdiə rɪˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

The activity of reporting news or events in newspapers, on television, or on the radio.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'cover' (to place over, conceal, protect) + '-age' (noun suffix indicating a related action or result).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a camera COVERING an AGE or era of news. A cover protects; coverage tells you what's happening.

📖 Example

After the big football match, there was extensive coverage on all the TV channels. 🔊 Following the major soccer game, there was widespread and detailed reporting on every television station.

🔗 Collocations

live coverage – Broadcasting of an event as it happens in real time.

news coverage – Reporting on current events by journalists.

media coverage – Attention given to a topic by newspapers, TV, and radio collectively.

🔄 Synonyms

reportage (n.) – The reporting of news, especially for a newspaper or broadcast station.

broadcasting (n.) – The transmission of programs or information by radio or television.

coverage (n.) – The treatment of an issue or event by the media.

🚫 Antonyms

silence (n.) – Complete absence of reporting or mention.

censorship (n.) – The suppression or prohibition of any parts of news reports.

blackout (n.) – A temporary suppression of all news, typically for security reasons.

🌱 Derivatives

cover (v.) – To report on an event or issue.

covered (adj.) – Having been reported on by the media.

covering (n.) – The action of reporting on an event.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from the verb 'cover,' which traces back to Latin 'cooperire' (completely over). The term gained prominence in the 20th century with the rise of mass media, where the extent and quality of reporting on an event became a key metric for news organizations.

Meaning 2：range (coverage)

coverage 🔊

/ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/

How much area something reaches or protects, like a phone signal or an umbrella.

range 🔊

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/reɪndʒ/

The area or group of people that a service, activity, or product reaches or applies to.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The coverage of the new mobile network is excellent, even in remote mountain areas. 🔊 The area served by the new cellular network is very wide, reaching places far from cities including mountainous regions.

🔗 Collocations

network coverage – The geographical area where a mobile or internet service is available.

insurance coverage – The protection provided by an insurance policy, detailing what is included.

complete coverage – Full protection or inclusion without any gaps or omissions.

🔄 Synonyms

reach (n.) – The extent or range of application, effect, or influence.

scope (n.) – The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with.

extent (n.) – The area covered by something; the size or scale of something.

🚫 Antonyms

gap (n.) – A break or hole in an area of coverage.

void (n.) – A completely empty space, an area wholly without coverage.

dead zone (n.) – An area with no signal or service reception.

🌱 Derivatives

cover (v.) – To extend over an area; to provide protection or insurance for.

covered (adj.) – Protected by insurance or included within a service area.

covering (n.) – Something that covers, such as a layer or protective material.