rainforest
noun
rain·for·est
ˈrān-ˌfȯr-əst 
-ˌfär-
variants
or less commonly rain forest
plural rainforests also rain forests
1
: a tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches (254 centimeters) and marked by lofty broad-leaved evergreen trees forming a continuous canopy
called also tropical rainforest
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With the state being home to half of Nigeria’s rainforest, communities there have long relied on the forests for their survival.
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Saint Ekpali, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
In late October, rescuers took Vivy to an undisclosed part of the Bornean rainforest, far from civilization, and released the orangutan back into the wild.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the last time while in Peru for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and, over the weekend, gave a historic speech on climate change with the backdrop of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
The islands offer a variety of experiences, from black sand beaches to lush rainforests.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The Copacabana hotel sends travelers with guides and decadent picnic baskets into Tijuca National Park, the world's largest urban rainforest, established in 1861.
—Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Now, this work of art meant to evoke the rainforest has a whole pavilion to itself.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
In 2022, two bodies were found tied to a tree in the Amazon rainforest more than a week after Phillips and Pereira disappeared, authorities said.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 4 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
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Saint Ekpali, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
In late October, rescuers took Vivy to an undisclosed part of the Bornean rainforest, far from civilization, and released the orangutan back into the wild.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the last time while in Peru for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and, over the weekend, gave a historic speech on climate change with the backdrop of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
The islands offer a variety of experiences, from black sand beaches to lush rainforests.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
The Copacabana hotel sends travelers with guides and decadent picnic baskets into Tijuca National Park, the world's largest urban rainforest, established in 1861.
—Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Now, this work of art meant to evoke the rainforest has a whole pavilion to itself.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
In 2022, two bodies were found tied to a tree in the Amazon rainforest more than a week after Phillips and Pereira disappeared, authorities said.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 4 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
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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