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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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.
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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
This is an effort to restore the bio-diversity of the rainforest.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
The park offers guests a mix of coral reefs, rainforest and beaches.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
The technique has revolutionized the study of human history and culture and been particularly useful in discovering archaeological sites in the Amazon rainforest and Maya sites in Central America.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
This winter, the hotel is offering unforgettable activities like private ecotourism safaris and helicopter island hopping adventures, as well as horseback promenades in the rainforest and humpback whale encounters.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Among the other charities supported by her are the Rainforest Foundation, dedicated to protecting the world’s rainforests and the rights of Indigenous people; the Surfrider Foundation, focused on preserving oceans and beaches and the Maui Food Bank, providing hunger relief to those in need.
—Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
These sloths, hailing from both highland and lowland rainforests, responded differently to ambient temperatures between 18 and 34 degrees Celsius (64 and 93 degrees Fahrenheit).
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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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
This is an effort to restore the bio-diversity of the rainforest.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
The park offers guests a mix of coral reefs, rainforest and beaches.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
The technique has revolutionized the study of human history and culture and been particularly useful in discovering archaeological sites in the Amazon rainforest and Maya sites in Central America.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
This winter, the hotel is offering unforgettable activities like private ecotourism safaris and helicopter island hopping adventures, as well as horseback promenades in the rainforest and humpback whale encounters.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Among the other charities supported by her are the Rainforest Foundation, dedicated to protecting the world’s rainforests and the rights of Indigenous people; the Surfrider Foundation, focused on preserving oceans and beaches and the Maui Food Bank, providing hunger relief to those in need.
—Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
These sloths, hailing from both highland and lowland rainforests, responded differently to ambient temperatures between 18 and 34 degrees Celsius (64 and 93 degrees Fahrenheit).
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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