Dictionary definition · future
noun
- the time yet to come
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
- bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
adjective
- yet to be or coming"some future historian will evaluate him"
- effective in or looking toward the future"he was preparing for future employment opportunities"
- (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving"our next president"
- a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened"future auxiliary"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).