offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯ-f(ə-)riŋ 

ˈä-

1

a

: the act of one who offers

b

: something offered

especially : a sacrifice ceremonially offered as a part of worship

c

: a contribution to the support of a church

2

: something offered for sale or patronage

latest offerings of the leading novelists

3

: a course of instruction or study

Synonyms of offering

• sacrifice

Examples of offering in a Sentence

Each household must make daily offerings to the gods.

The company is trying to generate interest in its new offerings.

the café's tasty dessert offerings

Recent Examples on the Web

An acupuncture clinic occupies the basement floor, a periodontist operates on the third, and a hair salon rounds out the offerings. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026

The only offerings under $100 are for group-stage matches in Atlanta, and for Cape Verde-Saudi Arabia in Houston. —Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

Kotex is overhauling its offering. —Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026

Rather than start from scratch, Bischoff consciously built his new offering on top of what Microsoft already offered. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing offering

• initial coin offering
• initial public offering
• peace offering

Rhymes for offering

• proffering

Kids Definition

offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing ˈȯf-(ə-)riŋ 

ˈäf-

1

: the act of one who offers

2

a

: something offered

b

: a sacrifice offered as a part of worship

3

: a contribution to the support of a church

Legal Definition

offering

noun

of·​fer·​ing

: an issuance (as of securities) for sale

raise capital through a public offering of stock