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

In the first image of the carousel post, Alba posed in a coordinated three-piece set in pink. —Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 28 July 2025

After keeping her relationship extremely private, the beloved sports journalist shared a carousel of photos from her elegant wedding on Thursday (July 24). —Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 25 July 2025

The tight end posted a carousel of 13 photos igniting the Swiftie universe. —Bryan West, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025

These movies can be hard to spot in the endless churn of the streaming carousel. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 23 July 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