1
: a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
2
: superiority in a contest
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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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The six-bedroom residence in Irvine sits on nearly an acre with a pool, spa, and sweeping hillside vantages.
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29 June 2026
The telescope’s visible-light camera sensitivity is on par with the Hubble Space Telescope’s wide-field lens, but with an exponentially larger vantage.
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More recently that vantage has seemed to change.
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Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
The telescope’s visible-light camera sensitivity is on par with the Hubble Space Telescope’s wide-field lens, but with an exponentially larger vantage.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
More recently that vantage has seemed to change.
—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Although the darkest, clearest skies can be found farther south, SkyBoma’s vantage over the endless bush offers remarkable celestial views.
—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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“Vantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vantage. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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vantage
noun
van·tage
ˈvant-ij 
: a position giving advantage or a wide view
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