1
: a distant view through or along an avenue or opening : prospect
2
: an extensive mental view (as over a stretch of time or a series of events)
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Vista is generally used today for broad sweeping views of the kind you might see from a mountaintop. But the word originally meant an avenue-like view, narrowed by a line of trees on either side. And vista has also long been used (like view and outlook) to mean a mental scan of the future—as if you were riding down a long grand avenue and what you could see a mile or so ahead of you was where you'd be in the very near future.
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Noun
a gorgeous vista of the mountains from the front window
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Nicole Brewer, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Every selling point of Part II — its excellent performances, arresting vistas, unparalleled sound design, emphasis on story — exist outside the scope of player actions.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
The United States has the highest number of commercial helicopters in the world, USA Today reports, with most concentrated in tourist areas known for stunning aerial vistas like Manhattan, the Grand Canyon and along the coastlines of Hawaii.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Photo : Will Myers A thatched cabana beside the pool overlooks picturesque mountain vistas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Deluxe Club Rooms and the Chedi Club Suite have stunning pool views and Hajar Mountain vistas.
—Nicole Brewer, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Every selling point of Part II — its excellent performances, arresting vistas, unparalleled sound design, emphasis on story — exist outside the scope of player actions.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
The United States has the highest number of commercial helicopters in the world, USA Today reports, with most concentrated in tourist areas known for stunning aerial vistas like Manhattan, the Grand Canyon and along the coastlines of Hawaii.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Photo : Will Myers A thatched cabana beside the pool overlooks picturesque mountain vistas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Vista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vista. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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Vista
geographical name
Vis·ta
ˈvi-stə 
city in southwestern California north of San Diego population 93,834
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