Vocabulary
In the near future
In only a year or two
In the long/medium/short term
In perhaps ten to twenty years’ time
In the next thirty years
Definition
at a time that is not far away
an unspecified period of time in the near
future
for a long, medium, or short period of time
in the future
referring to all the period between now and
then.
Ex: Robots could play an important role in
our lives in perhaps ten to twenty years'
time.
a specified period of time in the far future