rain forest

rain for·est

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [reyn fawr-ist, for-]
- /reɪn ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr-/
- /reɪn ˈfɒrɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reyn fawr-ist, for-]
- /reɪn ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr-/

Definitions of rain forest words

noun rain forest a tropical forest, usually of tall, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall. 1
variable noun rain forest A rain forest is a thick forest of tall trees which is found mainly in tropical areas where there is a lot of rain. 0
noun rain forest a dense, evergreen forest having abundant rainfall throughout the year 0

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Origin of rain forest

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Rain forest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rain forest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rain forest

noun rain forest

jungle — a novel (1906) by Upton Sinclair.

Just one Synonym for rain forest