Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.

    Aussichtspunkt

    высота́vysotá, удо́бная пози́цияudóbnaja pozícija, вы́годная пози́цияvýgodnaja pozícija

    place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

  2. (countable, uncountable)A superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.

    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

  3. (archaic, countable, uncountable)An advantage.

    Vorteil

    превосхо́дствоprevosxódstvo, преиму́ществоpreimúščestvo

Examples

7 sentences
  1. From my vantage point, I can't see the action.

  2. The top of the hill is a good vantage point.

    deDer Hügel ist ein guter Aussichtspunkt. — MisterTrouser

  3. From these vantage points, you can easily see the town below.

    deVon dieses Aussichtspunkten aus kannst du die Stadt unten gut sehen. — MisterTrouser

  4. The caves are situated on a hilltop and provide an excellent vantage point.

  5. There were several vantage points around the launching pad where spectators could get a great view.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
advantage:
place or position affording a good view; a vantage point:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
advantage:
place or position affording a good view; a vantage point:

Origin

From Middle English vantage, by apheresis from advantage; see advantage.

From Middle English vantage, by apheresis from advantage; see advantage.

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Forms

plural: vantages

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the quality of having a superior or more favorable position:advantage

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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