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, 26 Mar. 2026

In the current offseason coaching carousel, there were 10 head coach openings and none were filled by an African-American. —Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026

An estimated 15,000 people ventured to check out more than two dozen rides that day, including the double-decker Columbia carousel — which remains the park’s iconic symbol today — and the Turn of the Century rollercoaster. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026

Besides the famous carousel, there have been celebrity sightings throughout the years, such as Michael Jordan. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 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