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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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.
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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
The English-speaking country saw a record number of visitors in 2025 and will host the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference for the first time in 2026—two signs that its remote rainforests are inching toward the spotlight.
—Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 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
Safari operator Collect Africa confirmed Ernie’s death and said that the professional guide, who accompanied the California vineyard owner on the $40,000 hunting trip in the Lopé-Okanda rainforest, had survived and sustained serious injuries in the encounter.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 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
Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest has long brought deforestation that threatens the people who live there.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
In addition to tropical varieties of all kinds (bromeliads, hibiscus, bananas, bird-of-paradise), Leu is home to one of the state’s largest formal rose gardens, a tropical steam garden (similar to a rainforest), a collection of fruit trees, a camellia collection, and so much more.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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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
The English-speaking country saw a record number of visitors in 2025 and will host the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference for the first time in 2026—two signs that its remote rainforests are inching toward the spotlight.
—Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 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
Safari operator Collect Africa confirmed Ernie’s death and said that the professional guide, who accompanied the California vineyard owner on the $40,000 hunting trip in the Lopé-Okanda rainforest, had survived and sustained serious injuries in the encounter.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 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
Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest has long brought deforestation that threatens the people who live there.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
In addition to tropical varieties of all kinds (bromeliads, hibiscus, bananas, bird-of-paradise), Leu is home to one of the state’s largest formal rose gardens, a tropical steam garden (similar to a rainforest), a collection of fruit trees, a camellia collection, and so much more.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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