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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My 90-minute Inner Calm massage in a treatment room with rainforest views was restorative and tranquil, while morning hikes on Ladera’s cliffside trails further enhanced the distinctive sense of place and vantage point of the resort. —
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 Home to the colorful Macaw parrot, leatherback turtles, and thousands of acres of rainforest, the islands of Trinidad and Tobago offer unique, natural explorations and once-in-a-lifetime adventures. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026 Theonila Roka Matbob was born in what should have been a lush rainforest. —Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026 The original is set in an Australian rainforest populated by fairies, one of whom accidentally shrinks a logger to fairy size. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026 Authorities, including the National Search and Rescue Agency and the Ministry of Transportation, confirmed via the news agency that rescue teams located the wreckage amid the dense rainforest and found the bodies of two crew members and six passengers. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 After the success at Tidmarsh, ecologists from as far as the Amazon rainforest reached out to Living Observatory asking for their input on how to deploy a similar bespoke sensor network in their work, Dublon says. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 The series’ 12 episodes across two seasons visit a dizzying array of locales, from the Congolese rainforest to the Arctic, where polar bears are struggling to adapt to climate change and the loss of their icy homes. —David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026 An innovative boat ride will take riders on a journey through a Pandoran rainforest glowing in luminescent blues, greens and purples. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026 Home to the colorful Macaw parrot, leatherback turtles, and thousands of acres of rainforest, the islands of Trinidad and Tobago offer unique, natural explorations and once-in-a-lifetime adventures. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026 Theonila Roka Matbob was born in what should have been a lush rainforest. —Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026 The original is set in an Australian rainforest populated by fairies, one of whom accidentally shrinks a logger to fairy size. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026 Authorities, including the National Search and Rescue Agency and the Ministry of Transportation, confirmed via the news agency that rescue teams located the wreckage amid the dense rainforest and found the bodies of two crew members and six passengers. —Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 After the success at Tidmarsh, ecologists from as far as the Amazon rainforest reached out to Living Observatory asking for their input on how to deploy a similar bespoke sensor network in their work, Dublon says. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 The series’ 12 episodes across two seasons visit a dizzying array of locales, from the Congolese rainforest to the Arctic, where polar bears are struggling to adapt to climate change and the loss of their icy homes. —David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026 An innovative boat ride will take riders on a journey through a Pandoran rainforest glowing in luminescent blues, greens and purples. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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