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

People are spending more time in the gym; zeroing in on wellness and longevity; and even planning their holidays around fitness and wellness offerings. —Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2026

Located in the 150-year-old Brockmann-Kiehne house on the back side of the boutique Albert Hotel — opened by Austin company New Waterloo at the beginning of 2025 — the restaurant is a standalone culinary offering. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026

By shutting down the discount stores, Saks Global’s attention has shifted to its luxury offerings at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. —Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026

One of its newest offerings, the Defender OCTA, is the most powerful Land Rover yet. —Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 29 Jan. 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