Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of future
"Traders rushed to buy futures on oil in anticipation of rising winter demand."
Short for futures contract.
In plain English: Futures are contracts that let people agree to buy or sell something at a set price on a specific future date.
"The futures traders were watching the market anxiously after the news report."
The word "futures" is a shortened form of the phrase "futures contract." It entered common usage to refer specifically to financial agreements involving commodities or currencies that are bought or sold for future delivery.