vantage point

American  

noun

1. a position or place that affords a wide or advantageous perspective; viewpoint.

   to survey a valley from the vantage point of a high hill.

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vantage point British  

noun

1. a position or place that allows one a wide or favourable overall view of a scene or situation

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Etymology

Origin of vantage point

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The author rightly leaves an air of mystery when we reach the limits of understanding: “Something—and it is hard to say precisely what that was from our vantage point 7,000 years later—snapped.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

I'm a British person with Indian heritage, giving me a vantage point over two countries with radically different feelings towards voice notes.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

From the vantage point of 2026, as we endure an unprecedented degree of barbarism, we see how disastrous his prescriptions were.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

SG: I was cruising around that vicinity trying to see if I could get a good vantage point to take photos of Vertigo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

From this vantage point they had a glimpse of the sea and the jagged mountains in the distance.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Related Words

• angle
• perspective
• point of view
• slant
• viewpoint