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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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Many rooms offer stunning vistas of the surrounding countryside or the village’s cobblestone streets.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
From Denali, the train chugs south through the small town of Talkeetna, famous for its vistas of Mount McKinley (also known as Denali).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
With tall ceilings and exquisite millwork throughout, the home’s glamor is matched only by its panoramic vistas of the Charles River, where shimmering waters and the comings and goings of the Esplanade provide an ever changing daily backdrop.
—Bruce Castleberry, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Just outside, a hot tub is a great spot for glowing sunset vistas among the ranch’s meandering stream and other live water sites.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Many rooms offer stunning vistas of the surrounding countryside or the village’s cobblestone streets.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
From Denali, the train chugs south through the small town of Talkeetna, famous for its vistas of Mount McKinley (also known as Denali).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
With tall ceilings and exquisite millwork throughout, the home’s glamor is matched only by its panoramic vistas of the Charles River, where shimmering waters and the comings and goings of the Esplanade provide an ever changing daily backdrop.
—Bruce Castleberry, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Vista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vista. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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