Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A dense evergreen forest with an annual rainfall of at least 406 centimeters (160 inches). Rainforests are often, but not always, located in tropical regions.

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  • noun a forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season

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  • noun a forest with heavy annual rainfall

Etymologies

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rain +‎ forest, a calque of German Regenwald.

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  • Spotted owls, among others, love temperate rainforests.

    July 11, 2007