Search Result for "futures contract":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

futures contract
    n 1: an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a
         commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on
         a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before
         the settlement date