0 a period of time that is to come:
Sometimes I worry about the future.
I wonder what the future holds for (= what will happen to) you and me.
We need to plan for the future.
Do you plan to leave New York in the distant future or the near future?
I can see those two getting married in the not too distant future (= quite soon).
In the sentence "He will study" the verb phrase "will study" is in the future.
Torn apart by war, its economy virtually destroyed, this country now faces a very uncertain future.
She's a very talented young singer, Mike, and I personally think she's got a great future ahead of her!
With falling audiences, the future of this theatre is in doubt.
Could you be more careful in future?
In future I won't bother asking him out anywhere if he's just going to complain that he's bored!
In future I'm going to check every single piece of work that you do!
1 agreements for the buying and selling of goods, in which the price is agreed before a particular future time at which the goods will be provided:
2 happening or existing in the future:
Of course we'll keep you up to date about any future developments.
There's an old superstition that young girls going to bed on this night dream of their future husbands.
How do you say that in the future tense?
For future reference, could you use the headed paper for any correspondence that leaves this office?
3 time which is to come, or something that will happen or exist later:
4 the conditions for success:
[ U ] In 1903, Ford realized that the future of automobiles lay in making them faster and cheaper.
[ C usually sing ] Candidates always promise a brighter future for Americans.
5 having the tense of the verb used to describe actions, events, or states that will happen or exist later:
6 happening or existing later or in the future:
She was aware that her writings might speak to future generations of African Americans.
Simon has a clear-sighted vision of the company's future.
They don't sound confident about the future of the industry.
The exploration for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet.
Over the year we have had several debates about future policy.
He detailed the future president's extracurricular activities while governor.
She has been tipped as a future member of the Welsh Assembly.
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