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

Others include Legends of Wine, a tasting on the steps of the California Capitol featuring regional vintages, as well as the Grand Tasting, where local restaurants serve up small bites of their best offerings. —Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026

Andrew Tate posted a video of the two at a Moscow airport receiving a welcome ceremony involving Russian dancing and a traditional offering of bread and salt. —Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

Adidas’ signature footwear leads the offering, reimagined in World Cup colorways alongside a cross-category edit spanning men’s, women’s and kids. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

Like all of Netflix’s other game offerings, the game is free with a Netflix subscription and does not include any in-game purchases. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 June 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