coverage Syllabification: (cov·er·age)Pronunciation: /ˈkəv(ə)rij/Translate coverage | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of coverage noun the extent to which something deals with or applies to something else:the grammar did not offer total coverage of the language the treatment of an issue by the media:the program won an award for its news coverage US the amount of protection given by an insurance policy. the area reached by a particular broadcasting station or advertising medium:a network of eighty transmitters would give nationwide coverage Football the manner in which a defender or a defensive team covers a player, an area, or a play. coverage in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of coverage in the British & World English dictionary