futurama

[ fyoo-chuh-ram-uh, -rah-muh ]

noun

1. an exhibition or display that attempts to depict certain aspects or elements of life in the future.
2. a comprehensive projection of the future.

Other Words From

• fu·tu·ram·ic [fyoo-ch, uh, -, ram, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of futurama¹

After Futurama ( future, -ama ), name of an exhibit at the New York World's Fair (1939)

Example Sentences

Futurama begins its last home stretch when it starts airing the first of its final 13 episodes today.

From The Daily Beast

It has hit the television trifecta of The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and South Park, not to mention Star Trek, Friends, and Futurama.

From The Daily Beast