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

End of carousel Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson, 24, Anthony Lytton Jr., 24, and Isaiah Hazel, 23, all attended Wise in Upper Marlboro before going on to play college football. 🌸 Follow D.C. region Hundreds attended the vigil in the school gym. —Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 13 July 2024

The Step Up star, 43, posted a carousel of snapshots on Instagram on Saturday, July 13, featuring all of her children. —Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024

There’s also an actual boardwalk, funhouse mirror and carousel horse. —Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2024

The post included a carousel of photos of the four of them, ending with a video of all of them singing in a creek and wishing the world happy pride. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

French carrousel, from Italian carosello

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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