tropical rainforest

noun

variants or less commonly tropical rain forest
plural tropical rainforests also tropical rain forests

Examples of tropical rainforest in a Sentence

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And the Amazonian Rainforest Show that finds monkeys roaming in the semi-natural tropical rainforest. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 In another, a tropical rainforest biome allows scientists to measure the impact of climate change on the tops of the forest canopy. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Scientists have shown how deforestation leads to less rainfall in tropical rainforests. NPR, 24 Oct. 2025 Director Gareth Edwards brought a crew of 600 into the tropical rainforests of Thailand and Malta and shot on film. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2025 Singapore thrives in contrast—where tropical rainforest meets a gleaming skyline, and sizzling hawker stalls hum beneath soaring glass domes. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tropical rainforest was in 1903

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“Tropical rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20rainforest. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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tropical rain forest

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