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, April 5, The Kardashians star, 44, shared a carousel of snaps to Instagram that featured herself and her children at her SKIMS event at Mel’s Diner in Los Angeles. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025

That means the ball's extra kinetic energy comes from the rotational kinetic energy of the carousel. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025

The other tuna dodged their dead companions with a flick of the tail and continued their mad carousel. —Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025

Visit Lambs Farm on Route 176 and the Tri-State Tollway in Green Oaks, where admission is $5, a miniature train ride is $3 and the farm’s carousel at $2. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 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