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Added 10 October 2026

coverage

/ˈkʌv.(ə.)ɹɪdʒ/ noun

First recorded: 1912 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coverage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The total amount and type of insurance carried.
The extent to which something is covered.
the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent
The news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television.
they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations

Origin

From cover + -age. First attested in 1912. Compare Middle English coverage (“a charge for having or stall or booth at a fair”).

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