rainforestnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈreɪn.fɒr.ɪst/us/ˈreɪn.fɔːr.ɪst/B1 a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain:
a tropical rainforest
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- They plundered the rainforest for its natural riches.
- The Amazon river basin contains the world's largest tropical rainforest.
- Many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests.
- Heedless destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming.
- Many plant and animal species are found only in the rainforests.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Forestry
- afforestation
- arborist
- brushwood
- cut sth down
- deforestation
- fell
- flitch
- forested
- forester
- glade
- grove
- jungle
- logging
- logjam
- old growth
- saw sth down
- spinney
- the timberline
- tree-lined
- wooded
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