coverage

CEFRB1

/ˈkʌv.(ə.)ɹɪdʒ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The amount or type of protection provided by insurance or media.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The amount and type of attention given to an event or topic in news media or other media.

Examples

  • The squadron encountered an ambush and scrambled for coverage.

  • Your top does not provide enough midriff coverage, young lady.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkav.(ə.)ɹɪdʒ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The average number of reads representing a given nucleotide in the reconstructed sequence.

  2. An amount by which something or someone is covered.

  3. The area covered by a mobile phone (cellphone) or other radio network.

More examples

In context

  • Before laying sod on that clay, the ground needs two inches of coverage with topsoil.

  • Don't go to lunch if we don't have enough coverage for the help-desk phones.

  • The enemy fire is increasing – can we get some immediate coverage from those bunkers?

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The insurance blank protects against theft and fire damage.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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