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

Outside of their sheltered practice area, kids played on a carousel and ran around playing makeshift games of tag. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

Alongside her post, McNaught shared a carousel of photos that featured Obi's journey from his first MRI scan in the hospital to him becoming cancer free. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

The 44-year-old mom of two shared a carousel of family photos in an Instagram post Tuesday, featuring husband Prince Harry and the couple's children Archie and Lilibet. —ABC News, 10 June 2026

As the project wrapped, his neighbors in Nederland stepped in, raising $700,000 to build the carousel a permanent home. —Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 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