biome

noun

bi·​ome ˈbī-ˌōm 

: a major ecological community type (such as tropical rainforest, grassland, or desert)

Examples of biome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maré is a model positive-impact project using tourism to preserve both the flora and fauna here—the Atlantic Forest is one of the most biodiverse biomes on the planet—and the disappearing vernacular of traditional Brazilian design. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Besides carnivorous snake-trees, majestic candlehawks, and various glittering quasi-insects, the Scythian biome includes a species called the basket-men, who look like a cross between great apes and praying mantises. —Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026

Agriculture, however, is the leading driver of deforestation across all of Brazil's biomes, including the Amazon rainforest. —ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026

Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport. —Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + -ome

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biome

• brome
• chrome
• comb
• combe
• crome
• dome
• foam
• gnome
• holm
• loam
• roam
• tome

Kids Definition

biome

noun

bi·​ome ˈbī-ˌōm 

: a major type of ecological community