carousel
noun
car·ou·sel
ˌker-ə-ˈsel 
ˈker-ə-ˌsel
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
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
In a carousel of photos, Feldstein could be seen posing with her wife, holding a hand under her pregnant belly.
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Now celebrating its 98th season, the carousel was famously rescued from auction when the rest of the park closed in the 1980s.
—Cheryl Maguire, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Witherspoon marked the occasion on Instagram, sharing a carousel of family photos from graduation day.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Turn a carousel into a newsletter issue.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Now celebrating its 98th season, the carousel was famously rescued from auction when the rest of the park closed in the 1980s.
—Cheryl Maguire, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
Witherspoon marked the occasion on Instagram, sharing a carousel of family photos from graduation day.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Turn a carousel into a newsletter issue.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for carousel
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“Carousel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carousel. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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