English Dictionary
Definition future in British English
future
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
He can now look to the future with confidence again.
The future will depend on our willingness to conserve energy now.
the opportunity for someone to develop or succeed
the chance that something will continue to exist or be successful
We see no future in continuing the negotiations.
the forms of a verb group used to talk about time after the present. In English future time is usually indicated using 'will' or a form of 'be' followed by 'going to', and the infinitive of a verb. For example in the sentences 'Full details of all courses will be available shortly' and 'We are going to play brilliantly', the verb groups 'will be' and 'going to play' indicate future time.
