English vocabulary · B2
Vantage
/ˈvæntɪdʒ/ · n.
A vantage is a high spot or good place from where you can see things clearly. From here, you see more than people on the ground.
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Example sentences
- From the hill, they had a clear vantage.
- The tower gave a wide vantage.
Word origin and roots
from Old French
- vant — ahead (from Old French)
Synonyms and nuances
- VIEWPOINT — a spot where you look at something (A Place To See From)
- OUTLOOK — the way you see a situation (Your View Of Things)
- LOOKOUT — a place used to watch for something (A Watching Spot)
Words with the same root
vant — ahead
- advantage — something that helps you do better than others
- advance — move forward or make progress
- vanguard — the leading part of a group or movement
Lesson notes
A vantage is a high spot or good place from where you can see things clearly. From here, you see more than people on the ground.
Related: viewpoint, outlook, lookout. Use vantage when a high spot gives a clear view.
From the hill, they had a clear vantage. The tower gave a wide vantage.
From Old French. Vant- means ahead. Standing ahead of everyone, high enough to see first — that is vantage.