futurama

noun

fu·​tu·​rama

ˌfyüchəˈramə,

-rämə

plural -s

: a preview of something that is not yet a reality : indication of potential

a model, a full-scale futurama of what a democratic city should be

—Alden Stevens

Word History

Etymology

from Futurama, an exhibit at the New York World's Fair (1939–40)

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