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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The story centers on a band of young killers trained by Master, who holds absolute sway over a tropical rainforest. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 The film follows a group of young assassins trained by Master, the absolute ruler of a tropical rainforest. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026 Expanding farming, timber, and mining activities are driving the clearances in the basin, which is home to the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest, the Forest Declaration Assessment group said. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The scientists spotted the fungus during fieldwork in the temperate coniferous forests near Damaidi and Yipinglang and in a tropical rainforest near Nanbang in southern China. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tropical rainforest

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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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 Nov. 2026.

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