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
The famed pastry chef, 50, posted a carousel featuring photos and videos of his 4-year-old daughter, Josephine, and his wife, Johnna, with their fuzzy new pets on Instagram on Wednesday, May 28.
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Erin Clements, People.com, 28 May 2025
Though neither Stefani nor Shelton have addressed their absences from the show, Stefani also shared a carousel of photos on Monday celebrating the birthday of Kingston, her son with ex Gavin Rossdale.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
In the same carousel on TikTok, Babalola also included the last photo the two of them would have together, just six and a half weeks later.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The fulfilled mother of three posted a carousel of photos on Instagram and showered her son with words of praise.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 23 May 2025
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Erin Clements, People.com, 28 May 2025
Though neither Stefani nor Shelton have addressed their absences from the show, Stefani also shared a carousel of photos on Monday celebrating the birthday of Kingston, her son with ex Gavin Rossdale.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 May 2025
In the same carousel on TikTok, Babalola also included the last photo the two of them would have together, just six and a half weeks later.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The fulfilled mother of three posted a carousel of photos on Instagram and showered her son with words of praise.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 23 May 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 1 Jun. 2025.
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