carousel

noun

car·​ou·​sel ˌker-ə-ˈsel How to pronounce carousel (audio)
ˌka-rə-,
also
-ˈzel How to pronounce carousel (audio) ˈker-ə-ˌsel How to pronounce carousel (audio)
ˈka-rə-
variants or less commonly carrousel
1
: a tournament or exhibition in which horsemen execute evolutions
2
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 End of carousel Dear Carolyn: One of my friends has had fibromyalgia for the past year. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 Brittany Mahomes Shares Adorable Videos of Son Bronze, 15 Months, in Cute Red and White Outfit In the first photo of the carousel, Brittany is seen laughing alongside her daughter who is photographed speaking while riding a toy tricycle. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 Uchis followed up their posts by sharing a carousel of photos showing the celebrity pair with their son, nicknamed Baby Pooki, with photos of the Red Moon in Venus singer in the hospital after giving birth. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024 For his part, Patrick Mahomes shared his own anniversary tribute on his Instagram grid, with a carousel of photos featuring the couple and their two kids. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024 To mark their fourth wedding anniversary, Duff shared a carousel of images of their relationship on Instagram. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024 So, with the sun shining during a 5-1 exhibition win against the A’s, a carousel of contenders took the mound at Scottsdale Stadium. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024 In the show’s end sequence, the cartoon children gallop back to the park, turn back into flesh-and-blood kids and continue their carousel ride. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024 Gomez’s post also included a carousel of pictures of the happy couple hugging, snuggling, kissing, touching tongues and spinning around on the teacup ride. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French carrousel, from Italian carosello

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carousel was in 1650

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Cite this Entry

“Carousel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carousel. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

carousel

noun
car·​ou·​sel
variants also carrousel
ˌkar-ə-ˈsel,
 also  -ˈzel;
ˈkar-ə-ˌsel,
 also  -ˌzel

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