noun
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a state, position, or opportunity affording superiority or advantage
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superiority or benefit accruing from such a position, state, etc
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tennis short for advantage
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of vantage
1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, aphetic variant of avantage advantage
Explanation
A vantage is a really good place from which to survey a scene. You might find that the roof of the house offers an excellent vantage from which to drop water balloons on your kid brother’s head. Vantage is a variation of advantage, but when we use vantage we’re almost always talking about a position, not just general superiority. If you had extra tutoring for a big exam, you would have the advantage over a classmate who didn’t. But if your seat for the test allowed you to see the answer sheet lying on the desk, well then you would have a superior vantage — not that you would take advantage of that, of course!
Vocabulary lists containing vantage
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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Example Sentences
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Instead, the documentary homes in on John Paul’s unsavory behavior, approaching the story from Mica’s vantage point.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
“I’ll have more to share soon, but I believe in OpenAI more than ever and am excited to help you all advance the mission from a different vantage point,” Lightcap wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Thanks to the tiered bleacher-style seating, almost every seat in the house offers a great vantage point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Watching this slapstick routine of quitters and re-enterers from a vantage point atop the polls is Francesca Hong, a state representative, part-time bartender, and Democratic Socialists of America member.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
From her vantage point on this steep hill, she could look down across the city and see a slice of the bay beyond the cityscape.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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