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 park became known for its carousel, monorail and 144-foot Giant Wheel. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

The carousel also included photos of a trip through the French countryside and a few sweet snaps of her older children. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Among the iconic historic items that guests can enjoy are a 1920s wooden carousel that Hardy had restored and hand painted to its former glory where kids and families now ride and enjoy for free. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Lively treated fans to a carousel of behind-the-scenes photos from Swift's 34th birthday party, which included A-list friends like Gigi Hadid and Alana Haim. — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French carrousel, from Italian carosello

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carousel

• bagatelle
• calomel
• caravel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• coronel
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle
• hydrocele

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