noun
future
FYOO-chuh
noun
1
The period of time that has not yet happened.
"No one can predict the future with certainty."
"She's saving money for the future."
adjective
1
Happening or existing at a time yet to come.
"They discussed future plans for the company."
"He met his future wife at university."
How to Use Future
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTime that hasn't happened yet, or anything belonging to that time.
Common pairings
in the future
future plans
near future
foreseeable future
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Etymology
From Old French futur, from Latin futūrus, "about to be" — the future form of the verb "to be." This word pushed the older English term tōweard out of use, which survives today only in the word "toward."