tropical rainforest

noun

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

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Deep in the heart of Southeast Asia’s tropical rainforests, a marvel of nature unfolds daily — a story of explosive heroism that redefines sacrifice. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Northeast of Trinidad is the tiny island of Tobago, which has wide, sandy beaches and a tropical rainforest framed by mountains. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2025 Temperature & Humidity Because of their native ties to tropical rainforests, peace lilies love the warmer temperatures. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025 The largest, most diverse tropical rainforest on Earth, the Amazon spans nine countries in South America. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Soybean plantations capture only a fraction of the carbon that tropical rainforests do, and drive emissions through transportation and processing. Sarah Sax, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025 However, their popularity has led to over-exploitation and increasing pressure on their native habitats in tropical rainforests across Central and South America. Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 And to sweeten the deal, the park also offers a wide array of daily seminars and shows, with topics including southern ground hornbill biology, tropical rainforest flora and the inner workings of some of the earth’s smallest bird species. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Similar host-manipulation strategies have been observed in Ophiocordyceps fungi that infect ants in tropical rainforests. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 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 6 May. 2025.

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