From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfuturesfutures[plural] technicalBBT goods, money, land etc that will be supplied or exchanged in the future at a time and price that has already been agreed → futureFrom Longman Business Dictionaryfuturesfu‧tures /ˈfjuːtʃəz-ərz/ noun [plural] FINANCE buying and selling futures contractsCorn futures prices rose as forecasts raised fears that the weather may damage the corn crop at a critical stage of its development.Precious metals futures prices declined, with silver temporarily dropping below the critical $5-an-ounce level. → commodity futures → currency futures → death futures → financial futures → index futures → interest-rate futures → stock index futures
