vantage

noun

van·​tage ˈvan-tij 

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

Phrases

to the vantage

obsolete : in addition

Synonyms

• advantage
• better
• bulge
• catbird seat
• drop
• edge
• high ground
• inside track
• jump
• pull
• stead
• upper hand
• whip hand

Examples of vantage in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The vantage then rises above the city and the bay, and then out of the atmosphere and into space—a vision of the heavens that outdoes even the splendor conjured, in planetariums of old, by the double-ended Zeiss Mark VI projector. —Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024

Depending on their vantage, Democrats who watched Donald Trump’s record-breaking 92-minute acceptance speech on Thursday—and stretching into Friday—came away with very different verdicts. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 July 2024

During that race, Stephanopoulos experienced the production of another make-or-break television interview from a different vantage. —Will Sommer, Washington Post, 5 July 2024

Although considered the cheap seats, the restricted view section way up in the nosebleeds gives the best behind-the-scenes vantage into Taylor Swift's massive Eras Tour production. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French vantage, avantage — more at advantage entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Phrases Containing vantage

• coign of vantage
• to the vantage
• vantage point

Kids Definition

vantage

noun

van·​tage ˈvant-ij 

: a position giving advantage or a wide view