vista.

1. A broad view, often seen along an avenue or through an opening in the landscape.

2. A wide range of future possibilities or ideas opened to consideration.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a sweeping vista
• a mountain vista
• open onto a vista

On the page

The broken arch framed a vista of terraces descending toward the sea.

At the ridge, the road opened onto a vista neither map had prepared them for.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Singular vista; plural vistas. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.