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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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Pronunciation
ˈɒfɪŋ
Meaning
Definitions
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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Example Sentences
there was a ship in the offing
there was a wedding in the offing