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

In the carousel, the proud parents shared the first photos of their newborn, as well as several pictures of their family of four. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025

Several official cast photos appear to have made the Instagram carousel as well. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025

Throughout his photo carousel, James is seen all smiles with his guitar, while another picture captured the two friends on stage together. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

His post included a carousel of Rotten Tomatoes scores for some of his previous films that have become well-regarded among fans, including White Chicks and the first two Scary Movie features. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 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