noun
Meaning 1
An advantage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
vantage
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvɑːntɪd͡ʒ/
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US: /ˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/
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CMU ARPABET: V AE1 N T AH0 JH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: V AE1 N T IH0 JH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of advantage (score after deuce)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, dated, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis
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verb
Meaning 5
To profit; to aid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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noun
Meaning 6
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the experience gave him the advantage over me
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: advantage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: asset, plus
Narrower terms: favor, favour, leverage, handicap, homecourt advantage, lead, pull, clout, start, head start, profit, gain, preference, privilege, expedience, expediency, superiority, favorable position, favourable position, good, favorableness, favourableness, advantageousness, positivity, positiveness, profitableness, tax advantage
noun
Meaning 7
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, place
Narrower terms: vantage point, viewpoint
History
Etymology
From Middle English vantage, by apheresis from advantage; see advantage.
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: предимство (predimstvo) — advantage
- Bulgarian: превъзходство (prevǎzhodstvo) — advantage
- Dutch: voordeel — advantage
- Faroese: fyrimunur — advantage
- French: avantage — advantage
- Georgian: უპირატესობა (uṗiraṭesoba) — advantage
- German: Vorteil — advantage
- Polish: przewaga — advantage
- Russian: превосхо́дство (prevosxódstvo) — advantage
- Russian: преиму́щество (preimúščestvo) — advantage
- Spanish: ventaja — advantage
- Bulgarian: удобна/изгодна позиция — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Dutch: bevoorrechte positie — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Finnish: näköalapaikka — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Finnish: tähystyspaikka — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Georgian: სიმაღლე (simaɣle) — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Georgian: მომგებიანი პოზიცია (momgebiani ṗozicia) — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Georgian: ხელსაყრელი პოზიცია (xelsaq̇reli ṗozicia) — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- German: Aussichtspunkt — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Indonesian: keuntungan — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Indonesian: kelebihan — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Italian: belvedere — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Māori: tūtainga — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Polish: punkt obserwacyjny — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Russian: высота́ (vysotá) — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Russian: удо́бная пози́ция (udóbnaja pozícija) — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Russian: вы́годная пози́ция (výgodnaja pozícija) — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Russian: наблюда́тельный пункт (nabljudátelʹnyj punkt) — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
- Spanish: mirador — place or position affording a good view; a vantage point
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