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

• immolation
• sacrifice
• victim

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

The food in the DFW lounge are prepared on-site, as are the offerings in the credit card company’s other lounges in U.S. airports. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024

To sign up for either of the two new offerings, customers can reach out to SDCP’s Customer Service Center on or after July 1 by calling 1-888-382-0169 during regular business hours or by going to the website, sdcommunitypower.org. —Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024

In addition, curiosity-seekers can check out quirky, only-in-L.A. offerings from smaller outfits. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

During the evening’s ceremony, the animals were laid out on pine boughs with the sprigs of leaves that had been placed in their mouths in the field, a symbolic offering of a last meal. —John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024

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

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