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

My Instagram Discover page is a narcotic carousel of supple leather and gleaming metal. — Adam Erace, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

On September 24, the Euphoria alum, 29, emptied out her camera roll in a new Instagram carousel. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Despite the early quarterback carousel, one thing has been missing. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

New rides this year include Horror Hotel, Flying Cows, Aero Max, Krazy Cars and a carousel. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 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