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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Her travel writing has taken her to rainforests, remote tropical islands, and the red carpets of Cannes.
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Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
This narrow ribbon of asphalt unfolds along Maui’s untamed eastern coastline, cutting through thick, green rainforest.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
The impersonal hand of the machine is programmed to render nature drawings by Imazu, the rainforest scene’s erasure directly tied to the health of the plant that serves as its living stand-in.
—Naima Morelli, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Like the Amazon rainforest, kelp and other seaweed can aid in carbon absorption.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
There is some good news The study also found that carbon released by certain tipping points (such as Amazon rainforest dieback and permafrost thaw) is unlikely to cause enough warming to trigger other tipping points.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The lizards are around 21 inches long and feast on leaves, fruits and flowers in the coastal swamps and rainforests of their native islands.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Don’t Miss: Hiking through lush rainforest on the park’s 20 miles of trails.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
There, William and Kate will join a group of local schoolchildren for some outdoor learning at the ancient Atlantic rainforest.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
This narrow ribbon of asphalt unfolds along Maui’s untamed eastern coastline, cutting through thick, green rainforest.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
The impersonal hand of the machine is programmed to render nature drawings by Imazu, the rainforest scene’s erasure directly tied to the health of the plant that serves as its living stand-in.
—Naima Morelli, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Like the Amazon rainforest, kelp and other seaweed can aid in carbon absorption.
—Avery Schuyler Nunn, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
There is some good news The study also found that carbon released by certain tipping points (such as Amazon rainforest dieback and permafrost thaw) is unlikely to cause enough warming to trigger other tipping points.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The lizards are around 21 inches long and feast on leaves, fruits and flowers in the coastal swamps and rainforests of their native islands.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Don’t Miss: Hiking through lush rainforest on the park’s 20 miles of trails.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
There, William and Kate will join a group of local schoolchildren for some outdoor learning at the ancient Atlantic rainforest.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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