Vantage
/ˈvæn.tɪdʒ/noun
A position or condition that gives a superior view, advantage, or opportunity.
Did you know?“Vantage” entered English as a clipped form of Old French *avantage*, so its history is tied to the same root that gave us the idea of being “in front” or “ahead” in battle and life.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ab ante
“from before; in front”
Old French
Old French
avantage
“advantage; benefit; superiority”
Middle English
English
vauntage
“advantage; favorable position”
14th–15th Century
English
vantage
“advantage; a position of superiority or benefit”
Modern English
English
vantage
“a place or condition giving a strategic or advantageous position”