Offing (Noun)
Meaning 1
The near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).