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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This trail and several others with magnificent towering rainforest and coastal views can be found at this 2,484-acre state park just 10 minutes south of Cannon Beach.
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Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
The reclusive tribe has been sighted coming out of the rainforest more frequently in recent weeks in search of food, apparently moving away from the growing presence of loggers, said local indigenous rights group FENAMAD.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 July 2024
Previously, scientists did not think that zebra spiders lived in the rainforests of Madagascar.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 July 2024
The first European Ariane 6 rocket fired off its launch pad at the edge of the Amazon rainforest and climbed into orbit Tuesday, restoring Europe's ability to put its own large satellites into space, Ars reports.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
The country has the Earth's second-largest rainforest after the .
—Orlando Bloom, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
This kind of bountiful biodiversity might be expected of, say, the rainforests of South America or Southeast Asia.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
On lush Sentosa Island, the 30-acre compound delights both traditionalists — with a pair of 19th-century colonial manors — and modernists, with a serpentine Foster + Partners addition that loops around a rainforest and a trio of swimming pools.
—Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
But few will forget a stay at this idyllic island retreat, tucked between rainforest and the sea, a short drive from Langkawi’s main town, Kuah.
—Kari Wilkin, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 July 2024
Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
The reclusive tribe has been sighted coming out of the rainforest more frequently in recent weeks in search of food, apparently moving away from the growing presence of loggers, said local indigenous rights group FENAMAD.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 July 2024
Previously, scientists did not think that zebra spiders lived in the rainforests of Madagascar.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 July 2024
The first European Ariane 6 rocket fired off its launch pad at the edge of the Amazon rainforest and climbed into orbit Tuesday, restoring Europe's ability to put its own large satellites into space, Ars reports.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
The country has the Earth's second-largest rainforest after the .
—Orlando Bloom, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
This kind of bountiful biodiversity might be expected of, say, the rainforests of South America or Southeast Asia.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
On lush Sentosa Island, the 30-acre compound delights both traditionalists — with a pair of 19th-century colonial manors — and modernists, with a serpentine Foster + Partners addition that loops around a rainforest and a trio of swimming pools.
—Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
But few will forget a stay at this idyllic island retreat, tucked between rainforest and the sea, a short drive from Langkawi’s main town, Kuah.
—Kari Wilkin, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 July 2024
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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