Offing

['ɒfɪŋ] or ['ɔfɪŋ]

Definition

(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'.

Typist: Moira--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the offing.

Inputed by Alan

Definition

n. the part of the sea more than half-way between the shore and the horizon.

Typed by Bert