vantage

American  

[van-tij, vahn-] / ˈvæn tɪdʒ, ˈvɑn- /

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.

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vantage British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• vantageless adjective

Etymology

Origin of vantage

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

Example Sentences

From his vantage point, little has changed since his Senate appearance.

From BBC

He said he could not see the entirety of the burn scar from his vantage point.

From Los Angeles Times

They climbed the steps normally occupied solely by Scots and waited in their lofty vantage points for the Grand Slam champions-to-be.

From BBC

Independence gave Eritrea control of what had been Ethiopia’s Red Sea coast, giving the new nation a critical vantage point over an important maritime corridor.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think from our vantage point, and just from a societal standpoint, anything that blurs the line between financial investing and gambling, especially for a young and vulnerable population, is really dangerous.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• advantage