noun
vantage
VAHN-tihj
noun
1
A position, especially a high or favorable one, that gives a clear view or an advantage.
"From the hilltop vantage, they could see the whole valley below."
"Being early to the market gave the company a real vantage over its rivals."
How to Use Vantage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA vantage (or "vantage point") is a spot or position from which you can see clearly or that gives you an edge.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
vantage point
from a vantage
good vantage
Word Forms
vantaged past tense, vantages singular
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Etymology
Formed by dropping the first syllable of "advantage" in Middle English — so "vantage" and "advantage" are, historically, the same word.