tropical rainforest

noun

variants or less commonly tropical rain forest
plural tropical rainforests also tropical rain forests

Examples of tropical rainforest in a Sentence

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The river meanders through diverse landscapes, including tropical rainforests, fertile river valleys, and vibrant wetlands, supporting an incredible array of wildlife, including more than 150 mammals, 600 birds, 120 reptiles, and 50 amphibian species, many of which are found nowhere else. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025 Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands Protecting two-thirds of the island of St. John, Virgin Islands National Park is packed with beaches, lush mountains, and tropical rainforests. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025 Consider renting a car and driving to El Yunque, Puerto Rico’s tropical rainforest, or head south to hike the Guanica State Forest. Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025 There are ocean gastropods found in the deep sea, saltwater gastropods on coral reefs, freshwater gastropods in lakes, ponds and rivers, and even gastropods that live entirely on land or in tropical rainforests, according to Britannica. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 The outing takes place in the largest single tract of tropical rainforest remaining in Australia, in the Misty Mountains southwest of Cairns (the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef). Stephanie Vermillion, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2023 Biden is the first sitting U.S. president to visit the world’s largest tropical rainforest, which plays a vital role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere but is under growing threat from climate change. Peter Guo, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024 Cases in the past have tended to occur near tropical rainforests in Central and West Africa, where the virus is endemic. David Cox, WIRED, 27 July 2022 Latin America is home to around 40% of the planet’s species and to the biggest tropical rainforest, the Amazon. Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tropical rainforest was in 1903

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“Tropical rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20rainforest. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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tropical rain forest

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