English noun: offing | |||
1. | offing (time) the near or foreseeable future | ||
Samples | There was a wedding in the offing. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | future, futurity, hereafter, time to come | ||
2. | offing (object) the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area | ||
Samples | There was a ship in the offing. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | body of water, water | ||
Part meronym | briny, main | ||