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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Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia, while Teddy Roosevelt launched a 15,000-mile expedition into the Amazon rainforest.
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Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Here is my review of my milestone trip to the Amazon rainforest and my stay at the Uakari Lodge.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
Elephants have been known to traverse hundreds of miles in search of food and water and can live in diverse ecosystems -- anything from a dry savannah to a lush rainforest, De Silva said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
Westin Reserva Conchal, An All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa, puts it all together on a 2,400-acre retreat where the rainforest meets the Pacific.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
Nayara Tented Camp, which shares 62 acres with its sister resorts Nayara Gardens and Nayara Springs, offers 21 cliffside tents with stunning views of the lush rainforest and Arenal Volcano.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
There are no cousins of Tyrannosaurus rex stomping through the vast woods of Siberia, no Apatosaurus ambling through the Congo rainforest.
—Hans Sues, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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—Delphine Farmer, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Up until recently, tracking the history of Earth’s rainforests was complicated by a spotty fossil record.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2024
Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Here is my review of my milestone trip to the Amazon rainforest and my stay at the Uakari Lodge.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2024
Elephants have been known to traverse hundreds of miles in search of food and water and can live in diverse ecosystems -- anything from a dry savannah to a lush rainforest, De Silva said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
Westin Reserva Conchal, An All-Inclusive Golf Resort & Spa, puts it all together on a 2,400-acre retreat where the rainforest meets the Pacific.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024
Nayara Tented Camp, which shares 62 acres with its sister resorts Nayara Gardens and Nayara Springs, offers 21 cliffside tents with stunning views of the lush rainforest and Arenal Volcano.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
There are no cousins of Tyrannosaurus rex stomping through the vast woods of Siberia, no Apatosaurus ambling through the Congo rainforest.
—Hans Sues, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
Read the original article. forests forests & rainforests pollution
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—Delphine Farmer, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
Up until recently, tracking the history of Earth’s rainforests was complicated by a spotty fossil record.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2024
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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