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A vantage is a really good place from which to survey a scene. You might find that the roof of the house offers an excellent vantage from which to drop water balloons on your kid brother’s head.

Vantage is a variation of advantage, but when we use vantage we’re almost always talking about a position, not just general superiority. If you had extra tutoring for a big exam, you would have the advantage over a classmate who didn’t. But if your seat for the test allowed you to see the answer sheet lying on the desk, well then you would have a superior vantage — not that you would take advantage of that, of course!

DEFINITIONS OF: vantage

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

Types:: vantage point, viewpoint
a place from which something can be viewed

Type of:: place, position
the particular portion of space occupied by something

n the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

Synonyms:: advantage

Antonyms:: disadvantage
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

Types:: show 25 types...; hide 25 types...; favor, favour
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something; leverage
strategic advantage; power to act effectively; handicap
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning; homecourt advantage
the advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you; lead
an advantage held by a competitor in a race; clout, pull
special advantage or influence; head start, start
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race); gain, profit
the advantageous quality of being beneficial; preference
grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties); privilege
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all; expedience, expediency
the quality of being suited to the end in view; favorable position, favourable position, superiority
the quality of being at a competitive advantage; good
benefit; advantageousness, favorableness, favourableness, positiveness, positivity, profitableness
the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome; tax advantage
an advantage bestowed by legislation that reduces a tax on some preferred activity; bargaining chip
leverage in the form of an inducement or a concession useful in successful negotiations; account
the quality of taking advantage; gainfulness, lucrativeness, profitability, profitableness
the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit; edge
a slight competitive advantage; inside track
a favorable position in a competition; upper hand, whip hand
position of advantage and control; common good, commonweal
the good of a community; auspiciousness, propitiousness
the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result; penalty
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game; scratch
(golf) a handicap of zero strokes

Type of:: asset, plus
a useful or valuable quality

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