offing has definitions from the fields of nautical,geography
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[ noun ] the near or foreseeable future

Examples

"there was a wedding in the offing"

Related terms

future

2
[ noun ] (nautical,geography) the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area

Examples

"there was a ship in the offing"

Related terms

body_of_water main

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