An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over theircompetitors. [+ over]
A good crowd will be a definite advantage to me and the rest of the team. [+ to]
Synonyms: benefit, use, start, help More Synonyms of advantage
2. uncountable noun
Advantage is the state of being in a better position than others who are competing against you.
The family hold a position of social and economic advantage in the region.
Synonyms: lead, control, edge, sway More Synonyms of advantage
3. countable noun
An advantage is a way in which one thing is better than another.
The great advantage of home-grown oranges is their magnificent flavour.
This custom-built kitchen has many advantages over a standard one. [+ over]
Synonyms: superiority, good, worth, gain More Synonyms of advantage
4.
See take advantage of something
5.
See take advantage of someone
6.
See to one's advantage
7.
See to best advantage
advantage in British English
(ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ)
noun
1. (often foll byover or of)
superior or more favourable position or power
she had an advantage over me because of her experience
2.
benefit or profit (esp in the phrase to one's advantage)
3. tennis
a.
the point scored after deuce
b.
the resulting state of the score
4. take advantage of
5. to advantage
6. you have the advantage of me
Word origin
C14: avantage (later altered to advantage on the model of words beginning with Latin ad-), from Old French avant before, from Latin abante from before, away. See advance
advantage in American English
(ædˈvæntɪdʒ; ədˈvæntɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a more favorable position; superiority
often with of or over
2.
a favorable or beneficial circumstance, event, etc.
3.
gain or benefit
4. Tennis
the first point scored after deuce
verb transitiveWord forms: adˈvantaged or adˈvantaging
5.
to give an advantage to; be a benefit or aid to
Idioms:
have the advantage of
take advantage of
to advantage
Word origin
ME avantage, avauntage < OFr avantage < avant, before < L ab- + ante: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
COBUILD Collocations
advantage
added advantage
clear advantage
commercial advantage
comparative advantage
confer an advantage
considerable advantage
cost advantage
crucial advantage
decisive advantage
distinct advantage
enjoy an advantage
evolutionary advantage
full advantage
height advantage
hold an advantage
home advantage
huge advantage
massive advantage
numerical advantage
obvious advantage
significant advantage
slight advantage
tactical advantage
tax advantage
unfair advantage
Examples of 'advantage' in a sentence
advantage
Some may think we still need to wait to take full advantage of this model.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
That is a big advantage over most sides.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We will continue to hold companies accountable that gain an unfair and illegal competitive advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The letting agents take advantage of students.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
During your stay, take advantage of the great outdoors.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
They are taking advantage of people 's misery.
The Sun (2016)
This approach to influence has an additional advantage: social connection.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It would also become an offence to abuse a position for personal advantage, or for the benefit or detriment of another.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As a details geek, though, he has one advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These chairs have the great advantage of being much cheaper than conventional ones.
Whiteside, Dr Mike Banish Headaches -how to obtain fast, drug-free relief from headache (1990)
We are at home and have to take full advantage.
The Sun (2014)
When will people stop taking advantage of her legacy?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Having a family member already in the business is also a big advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There are many advantages to watching a documentary of this sort once the dust has settled.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She denies a charge of obtaining financial advantage by deception.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Technology has reshaped the business landscape and increasingly is changing competitive advantages.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Yet he feels he has one advantage over his prolific colleague.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Each tweak is aimed at giving the attacking team the advantage and benefit of the doubt.
The Sun (2014)
These network agreements have an unfair economic advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He is highly intelligent and quick to take advantage of any opportunities.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yet there are ways to take advantage of the drive to be green.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They are personal attributes and social advantages which can be used for good or ill.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There was further controversy over the advantage law.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Some are also taking advantage of the opportunity to let rather than sell simply because they can.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The great advantage of tools is that they allow for a highly advantageous exploitation of the environment.
Sanderson, Stephen K. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies (1995)
One user took full advantage of this deal while adding an extra tier to the stack.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But people take advantage of it and use it to do something negative.
The Sun (2013)
The trick is to design instruction to take advantage of as many motivational mechanisms as possible.
Pressley, Michael & McCormick, Christine Advanced Educational Psychology For Educators, Researchers and Policymakers, (1995)
Membership offers definite advantages to those on either side of the pulpit.
Christianity Today (2000)
For a man to obtain an advantage by a trick is inherently dishonest.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The issue is whether it concedes real advantages or positions that lock it and the whole opposition into defeat.
Hirst, Paul After Thatcher (1989)
Their other big advantage is that at any time of day or night there will be vigorous tidal flows somewhere around our coastline.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This is the group that has moved here purely to take advantage of the weather, the cheap wine and the low house prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Word lists with
advantage
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In other languages
advantage
British English: advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ NOUN
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
A good audience will be a definite advantage to me.
American English: advantage
Arabic: مِيْزَة
Brazilian Portuguese: vantagem
Chinese: 优势
Croatian: prednost
Czech: výhoda
Danish: fordel
Dutch: voordeel
European Spanish: ventaja
Finnish: etu
French: avantage
German: Vorteil
Greek: πλεονέκτημα
Italian: vantaggio
Japanese: 有利
Korean: 이점
Norwegian: fordel
Polish: przewaga
European Portuguese: vantagem
Romanian: avantaj
Russian: преимущество
Latin American Spanish: ventaja
Swedish: fördel
Thai: ความได้เปรียบ
Turkish: üstünlük
Ukrainian: перевага
Vietnamese: lợi thế
All related terms of 'advantage'
tax advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
to advantage
to good effect
added advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
advantage court
the receiver's left-hand service court , into which the ball is served when one side has the advantage
clear advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
cost advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
full advantage
You use full before a noun to indicate that you are referring to all the details , things, or people that it can possibly include.
home advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
huge advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
crucial advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
decisive advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
distinct advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
height advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
massive advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
obvious advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
slight advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
tactical advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
unfair advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
commercial advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
comparative advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
competitive advantage
an advantage based on success in competition
considerable advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
enjoy an advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
evolutionary advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
hold an advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
mechanical advantage
the ratio of the working force exerted by a mechanism to the applied effort
numerical advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
pecuniary advantage
financial advantage that is dishonestly obtained by deception and that constitutes a criminal offence
significant advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
take advantage of
to make good use of
to best advantage
If something is shown to good advantage or to best advantage , it is shown in a way that reveals its best features .
to one's advantage
If you use or turn something to your advantage , you use it in order to benefit from it, especially when it might be expected to harm or damage you.
confer an advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
have the advantage of
to have an advantage over
take advantage of someone
If someone takes advantage of you, they treat you unfairly for their own benefit , especially when you are trying to be kind or to help them.
take advantage of something
If you take advantage of something, you make good use of it while you can .