1. (noun) future, hereafter, futurity, time to come
the time yet to come
2. (noun) future, future tense
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
3. (adj) future
bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
4. (adj) future
yet to be or coming
"some future historian will evaluate him"
5. (adj) future
effective in or looking toward the future
"he was preparing for future employment opportunities"
6. (adj) future(a), next, succeeding(a)
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
"our next president"
7. (adj) future
a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
"future auxiliary"
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