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
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In 2018, timed to the hotel's 25th anniversary, a major $60 million renovation by Didier Lefort, one of Hill’s co-collaborators, brought a fresh, timeless elegance up to the present moment without ever diluting its true attraction—the rainforest.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
His journey from the depths of the rainforest to begin his pro career with Originarios took three days of travel by boat, car and airplane to reach Rio.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Lesly, Tien, Soleiny and Cristin — who were 13, 9, 4 and almost a year old, respectively, at the time of the crash — survived both a violent plane crash and over a month of living in the Amazon rainforest.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Dosio, a 75-year-old big game hunter, was killed on April 17 during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa, after a herd of elephants attacked him in the rainforest.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Those who choose to venture beyond the hotel will be rewarded with jaw-dropping views of the volcanic island, with its famous twin peaks and lush rainforests.
—Hollie Clemence, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
They were meant to live their lives in the rainforests of Guyana and Peru, where the temperatures are warm and humid year-round and there is plenty of food and verdant foliage in which to hide.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
As Sloth World Orlando prepares to open a 7,500-square-foot, cage-free rainforest for sloths, reports surfaced that at least 31 sloths have been found dead under the venue's care, according to reports by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
His journey from the depths of the rainforest to begin his pro career with Originarios took three days of travel by boat, car and airplane to reach Rio.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Lesly, Tien, Soleiny and Cristin — who were 13, 9, 4 and almost a year old, respectively, at the time of the crash — survived both a violent plane crash and over a month of living in the Amazon rainforest.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Dosio, a 75-year-old big game hunter, was killed on April 17 during a hunting trip in Gabon, Central Africa, after a herd of elephants attacked him in the rainforest.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Those who choose to venture beyond the hotel will be rewarded with jaw-dropping views of the volcanic island, with its famous twin peaks and lush rainforests.
—Hollie Clemence, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
They were meant to live their lives in the rainforests of Guyana and Peru, where the temperatures are warm and humid year-round and there is plenty of food and verdant foliage in which to hide.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
As Sloth World Orlando prepares to open a 7,500-square-foot, cage-free rainforest for sloths, reports surfaced that at least 31 sloths have been found dead under the venue's care, according to reports by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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