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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noun

• temperate rainforests
  plural

Example Sentences

Not the tropical kind you may be thinking of, but an ancient and precious woodland known as a temperate rainforest.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

"Expanding and strengthening a rare temperate rainforest isn't a one-off intervention, it requires steady, long-term effort."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

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

All that precipitation is what gives the park one of its unique and attractive features — its large areas of temperate rainforest.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023