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

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

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Their vantage point from behind the plate gave them what they believed to be the unique ability to determine the sequence of every duel between pitcher and hitter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"Our purpose on the planet as humans is to find joy... and lifting each other up by creating solutions together instead of destroying," Hansen told journalists from his vantage point cruising far above home.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The howl that Sergeant Hicks emitted was demonic enough to startle Ben, who watched from his anonymous vantage point in the car.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Related Words

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