carousel
noun
car·ou·sel
ˌker-ə-ˈsel 
ˈker-ə-ˌsel
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
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
Michael had sent the carousel horse to me for repair a few weeks ago.
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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.
—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.
—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.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
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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.
—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.
—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.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carousel
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“Carousel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carousel. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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