rain forest

Noun

Meaning

a forest with heavy annual rainfall

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rainforest bush forestry chase arboretum forest greenwood woodland wood plantation jungle dendrology wilderness afforestation woods
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Antonyms

metropolis city savanna downtown desert city centre
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Hypernyms

forest wood woods

Hyponyms

selva temperate rain forest tropical rain forest

Examples

Since I was a kid, I've been telling everyone about the rain forest and how it's being destroyed. Kristin Kreuk

If man doesn't learn to treat the oceans and the rain forest with respect, man will become extinct. Peter Benchley

AIDS is the revenge of the rain forest. Richard Preston

The Amazon is not just a set of trees. It is a set of 25 million people. If we don't create real economic opportunities for them, the practical result is to encourage disorganized economic activities that results in the further destruction of the rain forest. Roberto Unger

The rain forest has Sting. Now Siberia has Jack Dee. Someone had to draw the short straw. In this case it was the rain forest. Jack Dee

Around the highest peaks, remnants of dense rain forest that formerly covered much of the area are still found. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rain fire and brimstone rain flap rain flaps rain frog rain gage rain garden