{
    "term": "future",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the time that will come after the present or the events that will happen then",
            "sensetop": "in the futureof the future",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We need to plan for the future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The movie is set in the future.",
                    "contextForm": "in the future"
                },
                {
                    "text": "at some point/time in the future"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't expect any of these things to happen **in the near future** *(= soon)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Things will continue as they are for the **foreseeable future**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the immediate/not-too-distant/long-term/distant future"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nobody can **predict the future**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What does the **future hold**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What will the cities of the future look like?",
                    "contextForm": "of the future"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Kevin talked about his **hopes for the future**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you think that you will work together again at some point in the future?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All of us need to embrace the future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't think too much about past troubles—look to the future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In her speech, the director outlined her vision for the future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film offers a dark vision of the future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nothing will change for the indefinite future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The possibility of travel to other solar systems still lies in the distant future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The stars of the future are competing in the world junior athletics championships this month."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Trying to forecast the far future is a problematic exercise."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What are your plans for the future?"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["foreseeable", "immediate", "near"],
                "verb + future": ["look to", "plan for", "foretell"],
                "future + verb": ["bring (somebody)", "hold"],
                "preposition": ["for the future", "in (the) future", "of the future"],
                "phrases": ["a vision for the future", "a vision of the future"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "what will happen to somebody/something at a later time",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The company **faces** a very **uncertain future**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We must seize the opportunity to **shape** our **future**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This deal could **secure the futures** of 2  000 employees."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **decide/determine the future** of somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Recent events throw doubt on the president’s political future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "After being dropped from the team the young defender is considering his future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She decided to invest in her future by taking a course."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We want to create a better future for everyone."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You need to take time to plan your future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the right to determine their own future in a democratic fashion"
                },
                {
                    "text": "united by our common history and our shared future"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He felt his entire future was at risk."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The sale secured his financial future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A question mark hangs over the future of the company after shares plunged to a record low."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He forecasts a dire future for the industry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's your responsibility to safeguard your own financial future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her future is uncertain."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["bright", "brilliant", "exciting"],
                "verb + future": ["face", "have", "create"],
                "future + verb": ["await (somebody)"],
                "preposition": ["future as", "future in"],
                "phrases": ["a question mark over the future of somebody/​something"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the possibility of being successful or surviving at a later time",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They have **a bright future** ahead of them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I can't see any future in this relationship."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's no future in mining in this country."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Children are the future of this country *(= the country's future depends on children)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He could see no future in his job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a very promising future as a musician."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a great future ahead of her."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["bright", "brilliant", "exciting"],
                "verb + future": ["face", "have", "create"],
                "future + verb": ["await (somebody)"],
                "preposition": ["future as", "future in"],
                "phrases": ["a question mark over the future of somebody/​something"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "goods or shares that are bought at agreed prices but that will be delivered and paid for at a later time",
            "labels": "(finance)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "oil futures"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the futures market"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the form of a verb that expresses what will happen after the present",
            "labels": "(grammar)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Language"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "for/in the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on the present circumstances",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The statue will remain in the museum for the foreseeable future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's unlikely that the hospital will be closed in the foreseeable future *(= soon)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "from now on",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Please be more careful in future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In future, make sure the door is never left unlocked."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In future, employees will park their vehicles away from the works entrance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In future, please contact me first."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Time"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not a long time in the future but fairly soon",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I hope we’ll see each other again in the not too distant future."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the not too distant future, we may witness the cloning of human beings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We will be moving house in the not too distant future."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfjuːtʃə(r)/",
                "audio": "fu/future/future__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfjuːtʃər/",
                "audio": "fu/future/future__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: via Old French from Latin futurus, future participle of esse ‘be’ (from the stem fu-, ultimately from a base meaning ‘grow, become’)."
}