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
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The youngest son of David and Victoria Beckham posted a carousel of throwback images online, some of which included his estranged older brother, Brooklyn.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
To keep the hairpin turns and runaway carousel rides to a minimum, Dietrich, his chief lieutenant, Josh Belovsky, and assistants Ryan Day and Tony Schifano — the latter joining the staff this year — hit the recruiting trail and transfer portal hard.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Katy Perry dropped a carousel on Instagram on February 10 snapshotting her life lately.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
In the aftermath of Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis, my Instagram algorithm served up a never-ending carousel of sizzling rage.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
To keep the hairpin turns and runaway carousel rides to a minimum, Dietrich, his chief lieutenant, Josh Belovsky, and assistants Ryan Day and Tony Schifano — the latter joining the staff this year — hit the recruiting trail and transfer portal hard.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Katy Perry dropped a carousel on Instagram on February 10 snapshotting her life lately.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
In the aftermath of Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis, my Instagram algorithm served up a never-ending carousel of sizzling rage.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Carousel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carousel. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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