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 Word Forms

• futuramic 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

“King of the Hill” was Tom’s first animation job before she went on to play roles on “Futurama,” “Teen Titans Go!” and “Rick and Morty.”

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I’d probably go home and fall asleep to “The Simpsons” or “Futurama.”

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Illustrator and executive producer Mona Chalabi designed the characters, each harkening back to animation styles of the late ’90s and early 2000s shows like “Futurama” or “Daria.”

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Described by Irish novelist Lady Morgan as "office tyranny" in 1818, bureaucracies have been widely loathed ever since, from the literature of Franz Kafka to a catchy animated song in "Futurama."

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Nowadays, my holiday season involves making treats while watching “Evil Santa” episodes of shows like “Futurama” with friends or family.

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