Definition of "coverage" []

• The extent or degree to which something is observed, analyzed, and reported: complete news coverage of the election. (noun)
• Inclusion in an insurance policy or protective plan. (noun)
• The extent of protection afforded by an insurance policy. (noun)
• The amount of funds reserved to meet liabilities. (noun)
• The percentage of persons reached by a medium of communication, such as television or a newspaper. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "When gathering coverage, the figleaf report can be downloaded from the / _coverage url."
• "This involves structuring a policy to include significant amounts of term-life coverage and "paid-up additions," a low-commission form of permanent-life coverage that supplants the term coverage over time."
• "April 9th, 2010 9: 07 pm ET perhaps this non stop weekend of Palin coverage is a GOOD thing because the more she opens her mouth the more foolish she looks ... that is except in the eyes of her fans which she could say no wrong."