vantage

noun

van·tage | \ ˈvan-tij

How to pronounce vantage (audio)

\

Definition of vantage

1 : a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view

2 : superiority in a contest

3 : advantage sense 4

4 archaic : benefit, gain

to the vantage

obsolete : in addition

Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More about vantage

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of vantage in a Sentence

the vantage had all been ours for the first half of the contest

Recent Examples on the Web With only 22,000 fans in the stands, CBS will be able to position cameras in new vantage points, including a trolley cam for the first time at the Super Bowl. — Joe Reedy, Star Tribune, "Super distancing: CBS keeps season protocols for big game," 30 Jan. 2021 But the new piece is also a magnet, offering cliff-hugging vantage points 45 feet above the water and a restored beach with a small parking lot at Buchanan Street. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "With new links that include grand parks and hidden nooks, the S.F. Bay Trail continues to grow," 22 Dec. 2020 More than a vantage for viewing wildlife, the refuge encompasses stretches of what were once agricultural lands where Harriet Tubman was born and raised. — New York Times, "Escape From the City: 9 Winter Outings That Fight Cabin Fever," 18 Dec. 2020 The starkly different vantage points encapsulated America in the Trump era. — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, "The only way this presidency could end," 14 Jan. 2021 The key, especially for those hunting in the mountains, is gaining vantage points and putting the glass to work. — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, "5 Western Muzzleloader Hunts To Put On Your Calendar," 4 Jan. 2021 But the spectacular pyrotechnic and LED light display can be seen from other vantage points in the city. — Linda Kessler, Dallas News, "Count down to 2021 at these New Year’s Eve celebrations in and around Dallas," 28 Dec. 2020 Beliefs espoused in youth gain dramatic irony from the vantage of old age. — Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, "Shirley Hazzard and the Art of Outsized Intimacy," 9 Nov. 2020 The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights normally attracts more than 100,000 people, who watch the colorful maritime display from various vantage points along the waterfront. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, "COVID-19 dims 2020 edition of San Diego Bay Parade of Lights," 23 Nov. 2020

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vantage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about vantage

Dictionary Entries near vantage

Statistics for vantage

Last Updated

12 Feb 2021

Cite this Entry

“Vantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vantage. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

contaminate

Listen to the pronunciation of contaminate

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

February 2021 Words of the Day Quiz

Which is a synonym of perdure?

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

Spell words. Make bears.

TAKE THE QUIZ