Definition of Rainforest

1. Noun. A forest with heavy annual rainfall.

Exact synonyms: Rain Forest
Generic synonyms: Forest, Wood, Woods
Specialized synonyms: Temperate Rain Forest, Selva, Tropical Rain Forest

Definition of Rainforest

1. Noun. a forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rainforest

raindeer
raindeers
raindrop
raindrops
raine
rained
rained buckets
rained cats and dogs
rained pitchforks
raines
raineth
rainfall
rainfalls
rainfast
rainfly
rainforest (current term)
rainforestation
rainforests
raingear
rainier
rainiest
rainily
raininess
raininesses
raining
raining buckets
raining cats and dogs
raining pitchforks
rainjacket
rainjackets

Literary usage of Rainforest

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide Costa Rica by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2005)
"Margaret Mead, American anthropologist The Children's Eternal rainforest is good for children of all ages - in more ways than one. Its 3Ve-km/2.2-mile Bajo ..."

2. Adventure Guide Honduras & the Bay Islands by Maria Fiallos (2006)
"rainforest Biodiversity rainforests are vital for sustaining life as we know it. They house 50% of the world's plant and animal species, as well as many ..."

3. Costa Rica by Bruce Conord, June Conord (2006)
"Santa Elena rainforest Reserve Much less visited, so in some ways more virginal, ... More than 750 acres of rainforest land was permanently leased by Santa ..."

4. Tropical Rainforests by Debbie DePauw, Debby De Pauw (1994)
"A Walk through the rainforest *^ , \ i \l Find a rainforest animal for each letter of the alphabet. Include a movement with each animal name. example - E is ..."

5. Beautiful Accommodation in Queensland, Australia by Simon St John (2004)
"Mossman, The Daintree Cape Tribulation rainforest and Beyond *•- Just fifteen minutes from ... The dense but precious rainforest encroaches the road itself, ..."

6. Belize by Vivien Lougheed (2005)
"FASCINATING FACT: Of the 3000 plants in the rainforest, about 2000 are known and ... The rainforest rainforests are defined as areas that receive 160-400 ..."

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