carousel

car·ou·sel

noun \ˌker-ə-ˈsel, ˌka-rə- also -ˈzel; ˈker-ə-ˌ, ˈka-rə-\

Definition of CAROUSEL

1

: a tournament or exhibition in which horsemen execute evolutions

2

a : merry-go-round

b : a circular conveyor <the luggage carousel at the airport>

c : a revolving case or tray used for storage or display

Variants of CAROUSEL

car·ou·sel also car·rou·sel \ˌker-ə-ˈsel, ˌka-rə- also -ˈzel; ˈker-ə-ˌ, ˈka-rə-\

Examples of CAROUSEL

1. He loves to ride on the carousel at the park.
2. the luggage carousel at the airport
3. a CD player with a six-disk carousel

Origin of CAROUSEL

French carrousel, from Italian carosello

First Known Use: 1650

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

Rhymes with CAROUSEL

APL, Appenzell, aquarelle, asphodel, Azazel, bagatelle, barbicel, béchamel, brocatelle, Camberwell, caramel, caravel, cascabel, chanterelle, chaparral, Charles Martel, citadel, clientele, cockleshell, Cozumel, decibel, demoiselle, diving bell, fare-thee-well, fontanel, immortelle, Jezebel, killer cell, kiss-and-tell, lenticel, mangonel, muscatel, ne'er-do-well, Neuchâtel, Neufchâtel, New Rochelle, nonpareil, organelle, oversell, parallel, pedicel, pennoncel, personnel, petronel, Philomel, pimpernel, rebel yell, red blood cell, Sanctus bell, San Rafael, São Miguel, show-and-tell, sickle cell, silver bell, solar cell, tortoiseshell, undersell, villanelle, white blood cell, William Tell, zinfandel