carousel

noun

car·ou·sel | \ ˌker-ə-ˈsel

, ˌka-rə- also -ˈzel

, ˈker-ə-ˌsel

, ˈka-rə-

variants: or less commonly carrousel

Definition of carousel

1 : a tournament or exhibition in which horsemen execute evolutions

2a : 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

All on its own, the drone could run missions to deliver supplies to multiple fire crews at four different locations using its four-hook carousel. — Allison Barrie, Fox News, "A military helicopter drone that can fight wildfires," 9 Aug. 2018 The Boeing deal is the latest in Aerion’s changing carousel of big aerospace partnerships. — Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, "Boeing invests in advanced supersonic business jet," 5 Feb. 2019 In an Instagram carousel of 3 moody, black-and-white images, Selena is seen peeking over her shoulder in white top, looking through a magnifying glass, and lying on a bed half covered in shadow. — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, "Selena Gomez Breaks Her Silence To Thank Fans on Instagram After Year Of "Challenges"," 14 Jan. 2019 There is a shout-out to Ariana Grande, a birthday tribute to Maya Angelou, and a carousel of magazine covers graced by her Ocean’s 8 co-stars. — Elizabeth Holmes, Town & Country, "Anne Hathaway Is Nobody's Punching Bag," 8 Jan. 2019 Ambrosio’s kids rode the carousel at Pier 39, and ventured down the hairpin turns of Lombard Street. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Alessandra Ambrosio Is Road Tripping Up the California Coast, Taking Gorgeous Photos Along the Way," 22 Aug. 2018 For a deck-by-deck tour of a Princess ship, scroll through the carousel at the top of this story. — Gene Sloan, USA TODAY, "Princess Cruises ship to go around the world in 111 days," 2 May 2018 Inside the front doors, in a spacious, circular room, is the carousel itself. — OregonLive.com, "Oregon carousel is a whimsical work in progress," 8 Mar. 2018 The property included a private amusement park with a ferris wheel, roller coaster, carousel, bumper cars, and an arcade, as well as two steam locomotives. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Neverland Ranch Is Back on the Market, Here's Everything You Need to Know," 6 Mar. 2019

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