carousel

noun car·ou·sel \ ˌker-ə-ˈsel , ˌka-rə- also -ˈzel ; ˈker-ə-ˌ , ˈka-rə- \

variants: or less commonly carrousel

Updated on: 22 Apr 2018

Definition of carousel

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

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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 of carousel from the Web

Watch the video in the carousel above for a peek at the line's first dedicated seafood restaurant, Hooked Seafood, which just debuted on Symphony of the Seas — the new world's largest cruise ship.

— gene sloan, USA TODAY, "First look: Hooked Seafood on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas," 11 Apr. 2018
The Orioles’ bullpen carousel took another turn before the team’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays Monday as top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey received his first big-league callup.

— eduardo a. encina, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles give pitching prospect Hunter Harvey his first big league callup," 9 Apr. 2018
Gabriela Tylesova’s gaudy big top scenic and costume design is impressive, particularly a horseless carriage, carousel horses and some spinning illuminated glass pyramids.

— pam kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "'Love Never Dies' looks great, but less filling," 29 Mar. 2018
The finished product — from shutter click to placement in a slide carousel — required 28 discrete processing steps.

— mark feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Coloring our world, from cave paintings to today," 15 Mar. 2018
Those works-in-progress set the Albany Carousel apart from most other carousels in the region.

— OregonLive.com, "Oregon carousel is a whimsical work in progress," 8 Mar. 2018
When officers arrived, Hughett was taking a spin on the nearby carousel.

— michelle hunter, NOLA.com, "Drunk Ohio woman inappropriately touched Easter Bunny, made lewd comments: report," 29 May 2017
Imagine more than three dozen restaurants, a zip line, a 10-story fun slide, a carousel, an open-air garden, two giant theaters and 23 pools, hot tubs and water slides all floating in the middle of the ocean.

— jennifer larino, NOLA.com, "The story behind Royal Caribbean's 'ludicrously entertaining' Symphony of the Seas cruise liner: report," 3 Apr. 2018
Who dares be the next to ride the carousel of fools?

— deena zaru, CNN, "Jim Carrey has been trolling Trump and the GOP with paintings. Here are the top 11," 30 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of carousel

French carrousel, from Italian carosello

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First Known Use: 1650

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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CAROUSEL Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of carousel for English Language Learners

: a machine or device with a moving belt or part that carries things around in a circle

CAROUSEL Defined for Kids

carousel

noun car·ou·sel \ ˌker-ə-ˈsel \

Definition of carousel for Students

: merry-go-round

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