cloud forest

American  

noun

cloud forests plural

1. a tropical high-altitude forest at 3,000 to 8,000 feet (1,000 to 2,500 meters) above sea level, almost constantly covered by cloud.

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cloud forest Scientific  

1. A high-elevation tropical forest that receives much of its moisture from direct contact with clouds rather than from rain.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cloud forests
  plural

Etymology

Origin of cloud forest

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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cloud forest

In search of cooler mountain air — she had previously lived in hot coastal areas — Ramesch was drawn to the breathtaking cloud forest of El Valle de Anton.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

But just an hour outside Quito lies the Andean Chocó, a vast cloud forest teeming with exotic birds, pumas, ocelots and giant anteaters—and you no longer need to be an intrepid bushwhacker to enjoy it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

And then you went up to the cloud forest?

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2025

The architects hoped the dwelling, rather than disappearing into the surrounding cloud forest, would encourage the landscape’s growth, becoming not so much a mountain house as part of the mountain itself.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2024

The cloud forest air was rich and thick to my lungs, which were used to higher, thinner air.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis