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.
Examples of vista in a Sentence
Noun
a gorgeous vista of the mountains from the front window
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Ford, 83, has stepped away from spending much of his time off the screen flying planes and is instead taking in beautiful vistas from the seat of his mountain bike.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Radiance has biophilic vistas, natural light mapping, and neuro aesthetics.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Although the sweeping vistas and eponymous blue hue of the mountains are reason enough to move to this part of the country, several other factors make the region a good place to live.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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Noun
Granted, frustration can lead to a player seeking greener vistas, but what about the two-time 10th-place Heat exactly would make Erik Spoelstra’s team a green space at the moment for Anthony Edwards?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Ford, 83, has stepped away from spending much of his time off the screen flying planes and is instead taking in beautiful vistas from the seat of his mountain bike.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Radiance has biophilic vistas, natural light mapping, and neuro aesthetics.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Although the sweeping vistas and eponymous blue hue of the mountains are reason enough to move to this part of the country, several other factors make the region a good place to live.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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“Vista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vista. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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