carousel

noun

car·​ou·​sel ˌker-ə-ˈsel 

ˌka-rə-,

also

-ˈzel  ˈker-ə-ˌsel 

ˈka-rə-

variants or less commonly carrousel

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

Examples of carousel in a Sentence

He loves to ride on the carousel at the park.

the luggage carousel at the airport

a CD player with a six-disk carousel

Recent Examples on the Web

The couple’s announcement came with a carousel of more than a dozen baby-bump photos that earned kudos and compliments from other wives on the team. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025

The kickoff for the series is July 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bushnell Park carousel. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025

On Sunday, June 29, the reality star and beauty mogul, 27, shared a carousel of photos documenting her time spent with son Aire, 3, and daughter Stormi, 7, in Venice, Italy. —Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 June 2025

Get into the habit of wiping down your suitcase right after grabbing it off the baggage carousel or before loading it into your car. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French carrousel, from Italian carosello

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carousel

• bagatelle
• caravel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle
• infidel
• isabel
• machiavel

Kids Definition

carousel

noun

car·​ou·​sel

variants also carrousel

ˌkar-ə-ˈsel,

 also  -ˈzel;

ˈkar-ə-ˌsel,

 also  -ˌzel

: merry-go-round sense 1