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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The restaurant’s name refers to the lost Incan city of Paititi, which according to legend may reside somewhere in the Peruvian rainforest.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Travelers can join adventures like rainforest walks and support community development by visiting the eight local communities.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Others are bidding for logging contracts—all that rainforest timber can create instant millionaires.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Other ways to experience the falls include the Macuco Safari, which sends you on a Jeep ride through the rainforest, followed by a speedboat ride down the river, and a Full Moon Walking Tour, a nighttime trek to see the rare lunar rainbow.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Countless streams, rivers and creeks flow from the rainforest to a central river, eventually leading to the coast of Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
And for true off-the-radar romance, the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe, offers cocoa-scented rainforests, black-sand coves, and turtle-nesting sights.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
London private members’ club Annabel’s is celebrating its sixth year of supporting the Amazon’s reforestation and restoration with a sculptural tree facade, inspired by the Brazilian rainforest.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Fanaloka are a small, nocturnal species which are native to the lowland and rainforest areas of Madagascar.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Travelers can join adventures like rainforest walks and support community development by visiting the eight local communities.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Others are bidding for logging contracts—all that rainforest timber can create instant millionaires.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Other ways to experience the falls include the Macuco Safari, which sends you on a Jeep ride through the rainforest, followed by a speedboat ride down the river, and a Full Moon Walking Tour, a nighttime trek to see the rare lunar rainbow.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Countless streams, rivers and creeks flow from the rainforest to a central river, eventually leading to the coast of Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
And for true off-the-radar romance, the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe, offers cocoa-scented rainforests, black-sand coves, and turtle-nesting sights.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
London private members’ club Annabel’s is celebrating its sixth year of supporting the Amazon’s reforestation and restoration with a sculptural tree facade, inspired by the Brazilian rainforest.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Fanaloka are a small, nocturnal species which are native to the lowland and rainforest areas of Madagascar.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Rainforest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainforest. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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