1
: a distant view through or along an avenue or opening : prospect
2
: an extensive mental view (as over a stretch of time or a series of events)
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Vista is generally used today for broad sweeping views of the kind you might see from a mountaintop. But the word originally meant an avenue-like view, narrowed by a line of trees on either side. And vista has also long been used (like view and outlook) to mean a mental scan of the future—as if you were riding down a long grand avenue and what you could see a mile or so ahead of you was where you'd be in the very near future.
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Noun
a gorgeous vista of the mountains from the front window
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Noun
The Torre Abbey, for example, is over 800 years old and has sea views, pairing up history and unmissable scenic vistas.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
The mountain getaway in the Middle East’s most welcoming nation, Alila Jabal Akhdar, is famous for its vistas and minimalist architecture.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
West Virginia is a year-round destination, with breathtaking foliage in the fall and gorgeous vistas the rest of the year, according to Funk.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 27 July 2025
Set pieces are teased with just enough spectacle – exploding cars, balletic fight sequences, and globe-trotting vistas – to assure fans that the sequel is raising the stakes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 July 2025
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“Vista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vista. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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Vista
geographical name
Vis·ta
ˈvi-stə 
city in southwestern California north of San Diego population 93,834
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