future in English: The time that has not come yet, the days and years after now. (noun)

Translation

The time that has not come yet, the days and years after now.

Grammar

Gender

Pluralfutures

Examples

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"Future" means the time that has not come yet.

, .

Here "future" means the years and days after now.

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"Future" is nearly always used in the singular, as "the future".

Related words

past

The time before now, the days and years that have already gone.

time

The thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing.

year

A time of twelve months, or 365 days.

day

A period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light outside.

world

The Earth and all the people, places, and things on it.

destiny

The things that will happen to someone in the future, which they cannot change.

robot

A machine that can move and do work by itself.

someday

At some time in the future, but you do not know when.

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