vantage

[van-tij, vahn-]

noun

1. a position, condition, or place affording some advantage or a commanding view.

2. an advantage or superiority.

   the vantage of wisdom that often comes with age.

3. British.,  advantage.

vantage

/ ˈvɑːntɪdʒ /

noun

1. a state, position, or opportunity affording superiority or advantage

2. superiority or benefit accruing from such a position, state, etc

3. tennis short for advantage

Other Word Forms

• vantageless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vantage¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, aphetic variant of avantage advantage

Word History and Origins

Origin of vantage¹

C13: from Old French avantage _advantage

Example Sentences

Out-of-town goobers and locals alike hike up to various vantage points around it for a selfie or group shot.

From Los Angeles Times

She claims to have a nose for news while ignoring a fire raging in a nearby building that’s plainly visible from her vantage point.

From Salon

Then, from a breath-taking vantage point, shown a valley where farmers once lived but have now been moved to other locations to help protect the ecosystem.

From BBC

From a certain vantage, he’s got a point.

From Salon

From my vantage point — again, about three-fourths of the way into the theater — the animatronic was a more-than-respectable approximation of Disney.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advantage