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
In 2023, the 47-year-old singer uploaded a carousel of images featuring herself in a white bikini with a twist tie top while at the spa.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
One clip in the carousel sees her two young sons flanking her on stage in mid-December in Buenos Aires.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The market, in the palace's grand courtyard, was full of attractions including an ice rink, ice stock games (like curling), a Ferris wheel, carousel and tons of food and craft booths.
—Nicole Werbeck, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
Included in the Instagram carousel were also David’s parents, Ted Beckham and Sandra West, whom he could be seen posing with at a black tie event.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
One clip in the carousel sees her two young sons flanking her on stage in mid-December in Buenos Aires.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The market, in the palace's grand courtyard, was full of attractions including an ice rink, ice stock games (like curling), a Ferris wheel, carousel and tons of food and craft booths.
—Nicole Werbeck, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
Included in the Instagram carousel were also David’s parents, Ted Beckham and Sandra West, whom he could be seen posing with at a black tie event.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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 6 Jan. 2026.
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