Vantage

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈvɑːntɪdÍ¡Ê’/
• US IPA: /ˈvæntɪdÍ¡Ê’/

Alternative forms

• vauntage obsolete

Origin

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

Full definition of vantage

Noun

1. An advantage.
2. A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
3. A superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.
• William Shakespeare, The Life and Death of Richard the Second ActV, scene III:O happy vantage of a kneeling knee!
4. (dated, tennis) Alternative form of advantage (score after deuce)

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To profit; to aid.