rainforest
noun
a tropical forest, usually of tall, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall.
rain forest
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a variation of
rainforest.
Example Sentences
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The programme includes meetings with cricketing legends in Antigua and Barbuda, where the West Indies team is based, and meeting conservationists responsible for Guyana's rain forest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The same area of seagrass can absorb 35 times the amount a tropical rain forest can.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Old growth forests are certainly critically important keepers of habitats, but older forests, including rainforests like the Amazonian rain forest, are valuable primarily as carbon storage forests, not carbon sequestering forests.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
In the show, celebrities of all eras are joined together to live in the harsh conditions of the Australian rain forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
I couldn’t tell if it was just the rain forest humidity, but his brow felt hot and moist.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
