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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The rooms The nine cabins channel modern Pacific Northwest minimalism—natural wood, clean lines, and large windows that frame the rainforest.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Unlike typical desert cacti, Christmas cacti grow on trees and rocks in the rainforests of Brazil.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Last year’s meeting focused, in part, on the Amazon rainforest and how to address deforestation and climate effects there.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
In downtown Charlotte, stroll through an indoor rainforest at Discovery Place Science Museum or hit the race car simulators at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Many have crossed the often deadly rainforest passage of the Darién Gap linking Colombia and Panama on their way to the United States.
—Jorge Valencia, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Visitors can make their way between a dazzling planetarium, an aquarium with live coral reefs, a natural history museum, and even an indoor rainforest dome populated by hundreds of tropical birds and butterflies.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
By providing the Kichwa additional education and alternative sources of income, they’re dissuaded from hunting the more incredible animals in the rainforest.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Scientists say the insects play a critical role in maintaining rainforest biodiversity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Unlike typical desert cacti, Christmas cacti grow on trees and rocks in the rainforests of Brazil.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Last year’s meeting focused, in part, on the Amazon rainforest and how to address deforestation and climate effects there.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
In downtown Charlotte, stroll through an indoor rainforest at Discovery Place Science Museum or hit the race car simulators at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Many have crossed the often deadly rainforest passage of the Darién Gap linking Colombia and Panama on their way to the United States.
—Jorge Valencia, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Visitors can make their way between a dazzling planetarium, an aquarium with live coral reefs, a natural history museum, and even an indoor rainforest dome populated by hundreds of tropical birds and butterflies.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
By providing the Kichwa additional education and alternative sources of income, they’re dissuaded from hunting the more incredible animals in the rainforest.
—Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2026
Scientists say the insects play a critical role in maintaining rainforest biodiversity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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