future future /ˈfjuːtʃɝ/

adjective

1. () Yet to be or coming  ( future )
   yet to be or coming
    Some future historian will evaluate him
   some future historian will evaluate him
   
2. () Effective in or looking toward the future  ( future )
   effective in or looking toward the future
    He was preparing for future employment opportunities
   he was preparing for future employment opportunities
   
3. () (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving  ( succeeding , future , next )
   (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
    Our next president
   our next president
   
4. (grammar) a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened  ( future )
   (grammar) a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
    Future auxiliary
   future auxiliary
   

noun

1. () The time yet to come  ( futurity , hereafter , time to come , future )
   the time yet to come
     I'm excited about what the future holds for me.
   I'm excited about what the future holds for me.
   
2. () A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future  ( future tense , future )
   a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
   
3. Bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date  ( future )
   bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date