1fu·ture 
/ˈfju:tʃɚ/ noun
plural fu·tures /ˈfju:tʃɚ/ noun 1 a [noncount] : the period of time that will come after the present time
▪ (Brit) He promises to do better in future. [=from now on; from this time onward] — usually used with the ▪ (US) He promises to do better in the future. ▪ We're making plans for the future. ▪ They will hire more people sometime in the future. ▪ What do you think you will be doing in the future? ▪ What does/will the future hold for you? ▪ the near/immediate future ▪ the foreseeable future ▪ Changes are expected in the not too distant future. [=soon]
b the future : the events that will happen after the present time
▪ It's impossible to predict the future. 2 [count] : the condition or situation of someone or something in the time that will come
▪ He has a promising future (ahead of him). ▪ Their future looks bright. ▪ The company faces an uncertain future. ▪ The future was already decided for her. ▪ There is no future for you in this business. = You have no future in this business. [=there is no chance that you will succeed in this business] 3 the future grammar : future tense 4 futures [plural] finance : goods or shares that are bought at prices which are agreed to now but that are delivered at a later time
▪ He made a fortune trading in oil futures.
▪ (Brit) He promises to do better in future. [=from now on; from this time onward] — usually used with the ▪ (US) He promises to do better in the future. ▪ We're making plans for the future. ▪ They will hire more people sometime in the future. ▪ What do you think you will be doing in the future? ▪ What does/will the future hold for you? ▪ the near/immediate future ▪ the foreseeable future ▪ Changes are expected in the not too distant future. [=soon]
b the future : the events that will happen after the present time
▪ It's impossible to predict the future.
▪ He has a promising future (ahead of him). ▪ Their future looks bright. ▪ The company faces an uncertain future. ▪ The future was already decided for her. ▪ There is no future for you in this business. = You have no future in this business. [=there is no chance that you will succeed in this business]
▪ He made a fortune trading in oil futures.
mortgage the/your future — see 2mortgage
