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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Mélissa Berthet, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Milan, spent nine months observing bonobos in the remote rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Water elements are abundant; all rooms include indoor and outdoor rainforest showers along with soaking tubs; some also feature private plunge pools.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In Africa, infection has been documented through the handling of infected fruit bats, monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas, forest antelope and porcupines found ill or dead in the rainforest.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Dubbed Casa 6-3, the project is a tiny timber retreat with a lightweight footprint, overlooking the surrounding mountains and rainforest.
—Bridget Borgobello
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Sumatran orangutans live in the rainforests and swamps on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
There are 40 miles of beaches and one of the last coastal rainforests in Vietnam.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Hawai’i’s Big Island offers volcanoes and rainforests as well as sunny snorkeling and fascinating archeological sites.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Their guide has spotted some edible rainforest ants.
—John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Water elements are abundant; all rooms include indoor and outdoor rainforest showers along with soaking tubs; some also feature private plunge pools.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In Africa, infection has been documented through the handling of infected fruit bats, monkeys, chimpanzees, gorillas, forest antelope and porcupines found ill or dead in the rainforest.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Dubbed Casa 6-3, the project is a tiny timber retreat with a lightweight footprint, overlooking the surrounding mountains and rainforest.
—Bridget Borgobello
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Sumatran orangutans live in the rainforests and swamps on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
There are 40 miles of beaches and one of the last coastal rainforests in Vietnam.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Hawai’i’s Big Island offers volcanoes and rainforests as well as sunny snorkeling and fascinating archeological sites.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Their guide has spotted some edible rainforest ants.
—John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
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