Definition of future noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

future

noun

/ˈfyutʃər/ future pronunciation American

1 the future [singular] the time that will come after the present or the events that will happen thenWe need to plan for the future.What will the cities of the future look like?The movie is set in the future.The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon).What does the future hold?2 [countable] what will happen to someone or something at a later timeHer future is uncertain.This deal could safeguard the futures of the 2,000 employees.Recent events throw doubt on the president's political future.3 [singular, uncountable] the possibility of being successful or surviving at a later timeShe has a great future ahead of her.I can't see any future in this relationship.4 futures [plural] (finance) goods or shares that are bought at agreed prices but that will be delivered and paid for at a later timeoil futuresthe futures market5 the future (also the future tense) [singular] (grammar) the form of a verb that expresses what will happen after the presentIDIOMS

for/in the foreseeable future

for/in the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on the present circumstances

The statue will remain in the museum for the foreseeable future.It's unlikely that the hospital will be closed in the foreseeable future (= soon).for the foreseeable futurein the foreseeable future

in the future

from now on

Please be more careful in the future.In the future, make sure the door is never left unlocked.in the future

in the not too distant future

not a long time in the future but fairly soon

I hope we'll see each other again in the not too distant future.in the not too distant future