the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. State of being that is yet to come; future state.
n. Future time; time to come; the future.
n. Event to come; a future event.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being future, or not yet existent.
n. Future time; time to come.
n. The world in future times; that which or those who will exist in the future.
n. A future event; something yet to come: in this sense a plural is used.
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n. the time yet to come
n. the quality of being in or of the future
Word Usage
"He spoke of a new era that was dawning upon the world; an era that would link soul to soul, and the present life to what we call futurity, with a closeness that should finally convert both worlds into one great, mutually conscious brotherhood."