cloud forest

noun

: a wet tropical mountain forest at an altitude usually between 3000 and 8000 feet (1000 and 2500 meters) that is characterized by a profusion of epiphytes and the presence of clouds even in the dry season

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Down in the stunning, secluded Osa Peninsula, the park contains cloud forests, montane forests, prairies, wetlands, mangroves, and even oceanic habitats. —

Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024 In two referendums last year, voters chose to block mining in another cloud forest, and to stop oil production in part of the Amazon rainforest. —

Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 3 Nov. 2024 Amazon, a company known for its stinginess compared to other tech giants, built the Sphere project — essentially an indoor rainforest — at its Seattle headquarters, a three-building conservatory with 40,000 plants from cloud forest regions. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024 From a transformative spa treatment in El Rio with a coffee grounds scrub to promote full body renewal to an in-room french press to enjoy the local coffee with views of the cloud forest, there is no wrong way to sip. —

Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cloud forest