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⇱ CAROUSEL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster


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
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Michael had sent the carousel horse to me for repair a few weeks ago. 👁 Image
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2018, the politician posted a carousel of photos of the two celebrating Christmas at the White House. 👁 Image
Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Cole posted his own carousel to Instagram, marking the event, including a solo shot of Pugh sitting in her gown and one of the two of them posing alongside another guest. 👁 Image
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In the Instagram carousel, Jenner could be seen wearing a striped bikini and a floppy straw hat in one image. 👁 Image
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
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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 9 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

carousel

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

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