Offing
[AH-fing]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: English, early 17th century
1.
The more distant part of the sea in view.
Examples of Offing in a sentence
"The captain saw another ship approach from the offing."
"As they stood on the shore, the offing seemed to shimmer in the early evening light."
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