offing
/ˈɔfɪŋ/ sustantivo C2En español: alta mar, futuro próximo
- The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground. · to see (a ship) in the offing
- The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore.
- The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.
Plural offings
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