cloud forest

noun

1. a tropical high-altitude forest at 3,000 to 8,000 feet (1,000 to 2,500 meters) above sea level, almost constantly covered by cloud.

cloud forest

1. A high-elevation tropical forest that receives much of its moisture from direct contact with clouds rather than from rain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloud forest¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The architects hoped the dwelling, rather than disappearing into the surrounding cloud forest, would encourage the landscape’s growth, becoming not so much a mountain house as part of the mountain itself.

From New York Times

But the more Arteaga and his colleagues looked at the snake on his book cover—a “cloud forest morph”—the more they found dissimilarities.

From National Geographic

After the kidnapping, special forces were deployed in the area to search for Diaz’s father in a mountain range that straddles both countries and is covered by cloud forest.

From Seattle Times

Díaz’s father remained missing, which triggered special forces to search for him in a mountain range that straddles both countries and is covered by cloud forest.

From Washington Times

ABERG’s roots reach back to the 1990s, when a flurry of studies coming out of the Manu park revealed that the region, where the Amazon lowlands meet the Andean cloud forest, is a biodiversity hot spot.

From Science Magazine