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- /-fɔːr-/
- /ˈreɪn.fɒr.ɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /-fɔːr-/
Definitions of rainforest word
- noun rainforest a tropical forest, usually of tall, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall. 1
- noun rainforest dense woodland in rainy region 1
- variable noun rainforest A rainforest is a thick forest of tall trees which is found in tropical areas where there is a lot of rain. 0
- noun rainforest dense forest found in tropical areas of heavy rainfall. The trees are broad-leaved and evergreen, and the vegetation tends to grow in three layers (undergrowth, intermediate trees and shrubs, and very tall trees, which form a canopy) 0
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Origin of rainforest
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rainforest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rainforest 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rainforest usage trend in Literature
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