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

Auburn is not in the coaching carousel for Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, opting to avoid what has become a circus, though they are seemingly stuck waiting for the Kiffin dominoes to fall, as are other teams that have not hired a new coach. —Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Another post in the carousel shows Klum cheekily revealing that Diplo is with her on set, hinting at a collaboration between the two. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

Roughly a month later, Durant celebrated Stewart's birthday on Instagram, sharing a carousel of photos. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025

In a coaching market where LSU, Penn State, Florida and Auburn are already searching, FSU faced the prospect of paying tens of millions to start over while jumping into a carousel where the best candidates will command top-tier deals. —D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025

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