1.Prepositional phraseWithin the area of the sea known as the offing; at a considerable distance from land, but visible from shore, often in reference to an approaching ship.
"They could see that the ship was waiting in the offing.; There were several small islands in the offing."
2.Prepositional phraseSoon to come; likely to happen; in the foreseeable future; projected to occur; on the horizon; in the wind.