Definition of vantage
to the vantage
obsolete : in addition
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Examples of vantage in a Sentence
the vantage had all been ours for the first half of the contest
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From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point defended the San Francisco Bay following California’s Gold Rush through World War II.
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Rebel snipers positioned themselves at vantage points as troops moved into the city, using armored vehicles as cover.
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From their vantage, the possibilities of cross-border exchange look promising.
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This gave dive bombers like Gregg the perfect vantage point to attack the fighter planes.
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This single-story in the Trousdale section makes the most of its hillside vantage with walls of windows and pocketing glass doors.
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From a historical vantage point, two developments start around 1980 that will have profound consequences for the US economy, the Western economy, then the global economy at large.
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Origin and Etymology of vantage
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French vantage, avantage — more at 1advantage
First Known Use: 14th century
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