offing

noun (n)

1. the near or foreseeable future (noun.time)

   There was a wedding in the offing

   Sumber: wordnet30

2. the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area (noun.object)

   There was a ship in the offing

   Sumber: wordnet30

3. 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. (noun)

   Sumber: webster1913