Future | Mean of future in English Dictionary

/ˈfjuːtʃɚ/

• Noun
• the period of time that will come after the present time
1. (Brit) He promises to do better in future. [=from now on; from this time onward]
2. (US) He promises to do better in the future.
3. We're making plans for the future.
4. They will hire more people sometime in the future.
5. What do you think you will be doing in the future?
6. What does/will the future hold for you?
7. the near/immediate future
8. the foreseeable future
9. Changes are expected in the not too distant future. [=soon]
• the events that will happen after the present time
1. It's impossible to predict the future.
• the condition or situation of someone or something in the time that will come
1. He has a promising future (ahead of him).
2. Their future looks bright.
3. The company faces an uncertain future.
4. The future was already decided for her.
5. There is no future for you in this business. = You have no future in this business. [=there is no chance that you will succeed in this business]

• goods or shares that are bought at prices which are agreed to now but that are delivered at a later time
1. He made a fortune trading in oil futures.
• coming after the present time
1. We cannot predict future events.
2. Future generations will benefit from this research.
3. You should keep these instructions for future reference. [=so that you can refer to them when you need to in the future]