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temperate rainforest

American  
[tem-per-it rayn-fawr-ist] / ˈtɛm pər ɪt ˈreɪnˌfɔr ɪst /

noun

temperate rainforests plural
  1. Geography. dense, highly biodiverse forest in temperate regions with high levels of rainfall, such as on the Pacific coast of North America.


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The Isle of Man's climate and geography make it almost "100% suitable for temperate rainforest", the head of a wildlife charity says after volunteers helped plant tens of thousands of trees.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Unlike the tropical climate of the Amazon, a temperate rainforest is much wetter and cooler.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

The National Trust plans to create vast new areas of temperate rainforest in the south-west of England.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

The burned hillsides are more extensive than any I’ve seen along a Washington paved road, although pockets of untouched trees illustrate the temperate rainforest that recently stood here.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

It’s not like you’re at Mount Rainier, in this temperate rainforest, “but definitely be prepared with rain gear and warm clothes. Always bring water, something a lot of people neglect when it’s cold.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

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