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

Also, the museum has an Eco-Adventure Carousel that includes sculptures of animals native to the surrounding mountains of the museum (additional fee for rides on the carousel). —Holly Andres, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026

Those workers have even helped to move bags onto carousels when more hands are needed, Mann said. —Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026

On September 17, Jamie's eldest daughter Maddie shared a picture of herself with Britney's sons, Sean and James, as part of an Instagram carousel. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026

Madonna’s son David, 20, daughter Mercy, 19, and 13-year-old twin daughters Stella and Estere also appeared in the photo carousel. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French carrousel, from Italian carosello

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carousel

• bagatelle
• caravel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle
• infidel
• isabel
• machiavel

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