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rainforest

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈreɪnˌfɔrɪst/ · UK /ˈreɪnfɒrɪst/

rainforest means: A thick forest in a hot, wet region, with tall trees and many kinds of plants and animals.

noun

TROPICAL FORESTB1

A thick forest in a hot, wet region, with tall trees and many kinds of plants and animals.

  • Many animals live in the rainforest.
  • They walked through a tropical rainforest.
  • Farmers have cleared large areas of rainforest to grow crops.

Similar words: tropical rain forest

Common phrases: tropical rainforest, rainforest canopy, protect the rainforest

HIGH RAINFALL FORESTB2

A forest in a region with heavy rain throughout the year, whether the climate is warm or cool.

  • This rainforest has a cool climate.
  • Moss covers the trees in the temperate rainforest.
  • Heavy rain throughout the year supports the coastal rainforest.

Similar words: rain forest

Common phrases: temperate rainforest, coastal rainforest, rainforest climate

Questions about rainforest

What does rainforest mean?

A thick forest in a hot, wet region, with tall trees and many kinds of plants and animals.

What is rainforest in other languages?

Türkçe: tropikal yağmur ormanı · Español: selva tropical · Français: forêt tropicale humide · Deutsch: tropischer Regenwald · Italiano: foresta pluviale tropicale · 日本語: 熱帯雨林

How do you pronounce rainforest?

In American English /ˈreɪnˌfɔrɪst/; in British English /ˈreɪnfɒrɪst/.

How do you use rainforest in a sentence?

Many animals live in the rainforest. They walked through a tropical rainforest.

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