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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William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Wishing you a week of deep dives, new vistas, and pleasant memories of things past.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
Each year, nearly 5 million visitors are drawn to the staggering vistas of Grand Canyon National Park—many arriving during the heart of summer.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
It was built by Neff in 1970 with gardens by the late landscape architect Thomas Church and offers spectacular vistas of both the Pacific Ocean and Channel Islands.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
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Mediterranean-climate country with great beaches and vistas Long past its isolationist Communist background, Albania is a NATO member sitting east across the Adriatic Sea from the heel of Italy.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Wishing you a week of deep dives, new vistas, and pleasant memories of things past.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 July 2025
Each year, nearly 5 million visitors are drawn to the staggering vistas of Grand Canyon National Park—many arriving during the heart of summer.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
It was built by Neff in 1970 with gardens by the late landscape architect Thomas Church and offers spectacular vistas of both the Pacific Ocean and Channel Islands.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
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“Vista.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vista. Accessed 23 Jul. 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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