vantage ground
noun
a position or place that gives one an advantage, as for action, view, or defense.
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Nearby words
vanquish, vansittart, vansittartism, vantaa, vantage, vantage ground, vantage point, vanua levu, vanuatu, vanward, vanzetti
Origin of vantage ground
First recorded in 1605–15
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British Dictionary definitions for vantage ground
vantage ground
noun
a position or condition affording superiority or advantage over or as if over an opponent
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