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

On Sunday, Baldwin reminisced about the family's recent trip in an Instagram post which included a carousel of photos and videos featuring her children. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026

In the carousel, Sánchez Bezos could be seen snorkeling in a white high-cut swimsuit with long sleeves. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 July 2026

The quarterback carousel turns again Tagovailoa has a chance to revive his career with Stefanski in Atlanta after a disappointing end in Miami. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Part of coach Kirk Ferentz’s rationale comes from a desire to get off the quarterback carousel and build stability. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 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