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

Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Establishing that sense of familiarity requires time spent playing and training together, something made more difficult by a constant carousel of new signings. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

The 4-photo carousel begins with a photo of Spider-Man releasing his iconic web, with the last photo showing several men handcuffed and covered in spiderwebs, overlooked by an ICE agent. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Kate Moss’s daughter Lila posted a new Instagram carousel on August 3. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Aug. 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