TKG English Learner's Dictionary

advantage

advantagenoun

American /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/ British /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/
plural advantages
very commondefining vocabulary

  1. helps you succeedsomething that gives you a better chance of succeeding, or a better position than others

    countable or uncountable [C/U]

    Collocations

    adjective + noun a big advantage, a clear advantage, an unfair advantage
    verb + noun have an advantage, give someone an advantage, gain an advantage
    noun + preposition an advantage over

    Antonyms disadvantage

Phrases

take advantage of someone or something

use an opportunity, situation, or person to get a benefit for yourself

Often positive, about a good opportunity (take advantage of the sale), but it can also be negative, about treating someone unfairly for your own benefit (he took advantage of her kindness).

to someone's advantage

in a way that benefits someone

Word family

  • advantageous
  • disadvantage

Common mistakes

I have advantage in this job. I have an advantage in this job.
Advantage is countable when it means a factor that helps you, so it needs an or the.

For translators

Grammar trap Advantage takes an article as a countable noun (an advantage, the advantages of something), but no article in the fixed phrase to someone's advantage.