rain forest

noun

Definition of rain forest

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 rain forest

2 : temperate rain forest

Examples of rain forest in a Sentence

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Two nights are spent on Stewart, whose rain forests and coastal areas harbor a wealth of birds, including albatrosses, shearwaters and several species of penguins. — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, "See more of New Zealand, hit India's highlights without busting the budget and more," 1 May 2018 Iceland had intended to run version of an animated video from environmental group Greenpeace, created by ad agency Mother London, telling the story of an orangutan whose rain forest habitat had been destroyed by palm-oil growers. — Lara O’reilly, WSJ, "The John Lewis Christmas Ad Is Here. But Is the Bauble Bursting?," 15 Nov. 2018 The satellite data also provided a clearer picture of Brazil’s vast Amazon rain forests, long vulnerable to widespread deforestation. — New York Times, "Tropical Forests Suffered Near-Record Tree Losses in 2017," 27 June 2018 Pulgar-Vidal said Puerto Maldonado and the surrounding southeastern Amazon rain forest, home to some of the most biologically diverse spots in the world, offer tragic examples that could be used to drive home the pope’s vision. — Lucien Chauvin, Washington Post, "Pope brings environmental crusade to Peru’s Amazon, citing ‘defense of the earth’," 19 Jan. 2018 Those losses undermined Brazil’s recent efforts to protect its rain forests. — New York Times, "Tropical Forests Suffered Near-Record Tree Losses in 2017," 27 June 2018 Ranchers like him eventually cleared an area as large as California from the world’s largest rain forest. — Paulo Trevisani, WSJ, "One Small Rancher’s Big Role in Saving Brazil’s Amazon," 19 May 2018 The production, shot on location deep within the rain forests of South America, was beset with problems seemingly from inception. — Vogue, "These Are the 66 Best Documentaries of All Time," 8 Aug. 2018 Feel like pushing away from your desk to doze off in a Brazilian rain forest? — Eric Scott, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Office sleep pods are here, but is dozing off at work really a thing?," 11 July 2018

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