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offing
noun
The part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area
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ˈɒfɪŋ
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noun
The part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area
“There was a ship in the offing”
noun
The near or foreseeable future
“There was a wedding in the offing”
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There was a ship in the offing
There was a wedding in the offing
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