1. A transaction or agreement in which goods or services are contracted to be delivered at a specified date in the future rather than immediately
The contract specified a future delivery date of December 31st.
O contrato especificou uma data de entrega futura de 31 de dezembro.
2. In financial markets, a forward contract or futures contract where the underlying asset is to be delivered at maturity
Investors often use future delivery contracts to hedge their positions.
Os investidores frequentemente usam contratos de entrega futura para proteger suas posições.