vantage point

noun

: a position or standpoint from which something is viewed or considered
especially : point of view

Examples of vantage point in a Sentence

You can see the whole valley from this vantage point. From our vantage point in the 21st century, it is difficult to imagine life without computers.
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The hotel’s two-hour sunset cruise begins in Tribeca’s North Cove Marina and offers a privileged vantage point of downtown Manhattan’s mosaic of skyscrapers, including One World Trade Center. Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Ever-changing vantage points color the way people view the city's signature cultural event, founded in 1987 and still redefining itself after the COVID-19 pandemic obliterated two years of in-person attendance during 2020-21. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 In this case, make sure your viewing spot offers a good vantage point of the southern sky, since this week’s showers favor the Southern Hemisphere. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025 Then walk up and get a decent vantage point without sitting on hot concrete. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for vantage point

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vantage point was in 1847

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“Vantage point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vantage%20point. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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