English dictionary
future
adjectivePronunciation
ˈfjuːt͡ʃə
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
adjective
- yet to be or coming
adjective
- effective in or looking toward the future
adjective
- a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
noun
- bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
noun
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
noun
- the time yet to come
Example sentences
our next president
some future historian will evaluate him
he was preparing for future employment opportunities
future auxiliary