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no coverage

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UK/ˌnəʊ ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
US/ˌnoʊ ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/

Meanings

  1. phrasefixed phrase

    Not protected or paid for by an insurance policy.

    Grammar: Often used after 'have' or 'be': 'I have no coverage for that.' It can also stand alone: 'Sorry, no coverage.'

    Patterns

    • have no coverage
    • no coverage for something
    • be no coverage

    My health insurance has no coverage for dental work.

    If you drive without insurance, you have no coverage in an accident.

    The policy offers no coverage for damage caused by floods.

  2. phrasefixed phrase

    No mobile phone signal or service available in a place.

    Grammar: Common in everyday speech about phones; often used with 'there is' or 'get'.

    Patterns

    • there is no coverage
    • get no coverage
    • no coverage in an area

    There is no coverage in this remote village.

    I tried to call you, but I had no coverage on the train.

    The map shows that the mountain area has no coverage.

  3. phrasefixed phrase

    No reporting or broadcasting of an event by news media.

    Grammar: Used in media contexts, often after 'get' or 'receive': 'The protest got no coverage.'

    Patterns

    • get no coverage
    • receive no coverage
    • no coverage of something

    The small protest received no coverage in the national news.

    The local election got no coverage from major TV stations.

    There was no coverage of the event because reporters were not allowed in.

Common combinations

no coverage for something
The insurance policy provides no coverage for stolen items.
have no coverage
Many people have no coverage for mental health services.
get no coverage
The story got no coverage in the newspapers.
no mobile coverage
There is no mobile coverage in the valley.

Synonyms and how they differ

uninsured
Describes a person or thing that lacks insurance, while 'no coverage' describes the lack of protection itself.
no signal
Used specifically for phones and means the same as 'no coverage' in that context, but not for insurance.
no report
Focuses on the absence of a written or spoken account, not on media broadcasting.

Opposites

coveragefull coverage

Commonly confused: no coverage or no cover?

no coverage vs no cover

In British English, 'no cover' can mean no insurance, but 'no coverage' is more common in American English. 'No cover' can also mean no roof or shelter.

Practice

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