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
Examples of rainforest in a Sentence
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Hike its untamed wilderness to Zoe Falls, a rainforest oasis of tumbling cascades and crocodile-free lagoon swimming.
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Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
This snail originates from the rainforest area of North Queensland, according to the Queensland Museum.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Thousands of hectares of its rainforests have been cleared to produce palm oil or dig for minerals.
—Sui-Lee Wee Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Deep in the Amazon basin, the rio Juma splits into tendrils reaching into the rainforest.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Emulating a rainforest climate with around 1500 plants, the Climatron greenhouse is a visitor favorite and is the world’s first geodesic dome greenhouse.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Despite major progress in protecting vast tracts of rainforest, the world failed again last year to significantly slow the pace of global forest destruction, according to a report.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Since his initial discovery, Tweed has returned to the rainforest multiple times but has not had any luck finding the species again.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
In countries that share the Amazon rainforest, Indigenous chefs are finding new popularity.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
This snail originates from the rainforest area of North Queensland, according to the Queensland Museum.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Thousands of hectares of its rainforests have been cleared to produce palm oil or dig for minerals.
—Sui-Lee Wee Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Deep in the Amazon basin, the rio Juma splits into tendrils reaching into the rainforest.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Emulating a rainforest climate with around 1500 plants, the Climatron greenhouse is a visitor favorite and is the world’s first geodesic dome greenhouse.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
Despite major progress in protecting vast tracts of rainforest, the world failed again last year to significantly slow the pace of global forest destruction, according to a report.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Since his initial discovery, Tweed has returned to the rainforest multiple times but has not had any luck finding the species again.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
In countries that share the Amazon rainforest, Indigenous chefs are finding new popularity.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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