rainforest
noun
rain·for·est
ˈrān-ˌfȯr-əst 
-ˌfär-
variants
or less commonly rain forest
plural rainforests also rain forests
1
: a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and marked by lofty broad-leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy
called also tropical rainforest
Examples of rainforest in a Sentence
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The children survived for 40 days in the deep Amazonian rainforest using their Indigenous knowledge of the jungle and the daring national effort to rescue them.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 May 2024
Other entities estimate that up to 179,000 jaguars roam the mountains, rainforests and grasslands in the Americas.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
Orangutans are found in the rainforests of the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Surrounded by verdant, untouched rainforest, the stark sliver of water drops in a near-perfect stream into the cavernous gorge below.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Environmental disruptions, combined with growing interest in carbon credits, have created an opening to challenge the beef empire’s hold on vast stretches of the rainforest, experts say.
—Manuela Andreoni Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Hike its untamed wilderness to Zoe Falls, a rainforest oasis of tumbling cascades and crocodile-free lagoon swimming.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
This snail originates from the rainforest area of North Queensland, according to the Queensland Museum.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Thousands of hectares of its rainforests have been cleared to produce palm oil or dig for minerals.
—Sui-Lee Wee Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 May 2024
Other entities estimate that up to 179,000 jaguars roam the mountains, rainforests and grasslands in the Americas.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
Orangutans are found in the rainforests of the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Surrounded by verdant, untouched rainforest, the stark sliver of water drops in a near-perfect stream into the cavernous gorge below.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Environmental disruptions, combined with growing interest in carbon credits, have created an opening to challenge the beef empire’s hold on vast stretches of the rainforest, experts say.
—Manuela Andreoni Victor Moriyama, New York Times, 2 May 2024
Hike its untamed wilderness to Zoe Falls, a rainforest oasis of tumbling cascades and crocodile-free lagoon swimming.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
This snail originates from the rainforest area of North Queensland, according to the Queensland Museum.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Thousands of hectares of its rainforests have been cleared to produce palm oil or dig for minerals.
—Sui-Lee Wee Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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