in the future
/ɪn ðə ˈfjutʃər/phrase★Beginner— at a later time
general
at a time that will come later
Technology will improve in the future.
This means technology will get better later.
I hope to travel in the future.
This means the speaker plans to travel later.
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This phrase is commonly used to refer to events or plans that will happen later.
Collocations
in the near futuresoonin the distant futurea long time from now
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💡Pro Tip
Usage Tip
Use 'in the future' to talk about plans or events that will happen later, not immediately.
📖Word Origin
The phrase 'in the future' is a combination of the preposition 'in' and the noun 'future', which comes from the Latin 'futurus' meaning 'about to be'.
📝Usage Notes
This phrase is used to refer to events or plans that will happen at a later time. It is a common and neutral way to talk about the future.
Word Breakdown
in
expressing time
prepositionthe
definite article
articlefuture
time that is to come
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