Phrase guide

futures market

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An exchange in which one can trade on commodities or financial instruments at a specified price for delivery at a specified future time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, economics, finance, sciences, trading

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: futures exchange, forward market

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: commodity exchange, commodities exchange, commodities market

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 期貨市場 /期货市场 (qīhuò shìchǎng) — exchange for financial futures
  • Finnish: futuuripörssi — exchange for financial futures
  • Georgian: ფიუჩერსების ბაზარი (piučersebis bazari) — exchange for financial futures
  • Gujarati: વાયદાબજાર (vāyadābjār) — exchange for financial futures
  • Indonesian: pasar berjangka — exchange for financial futures
  • Russian: фью́черсная би́ржа (fʹjúčersnaja bírža) — exchange for financial futures
  • Russian: фью́черсный ры́нок (fʹjúčersnyj rýnok) — exchange for financial futures