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

Because the catcher has the best vantage point, teams across the majors have made their catchers, not their pitchers, the point men for ABS challenges on defense.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Luke Kornet has a special vantage point on Wembanyama’s superpowers—and not only because San Antonio’s backup center has to fill in for him when he leaves the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

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 Apollo predecessors had flown less than 100 miles over the celestial body, which gave a far different vantage point.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Feeling quite safe, but puzzled, she looked for a vantage point from which she could see better.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

Related Words

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