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carousel



car·ou·sel [ ˌker-ə-ˈsel]



carousel   
noun
[ˌker-ə-ˈsel]
variants: or less commonly carrousel

Definition of carousel

1 : a tournament or exhibition in which horsemen execute evolutions
2a : merry-go-round
b : a circular conveyor
//the luggage carousel at the airport
c : a revolving case or tray used for storage or display



Recent Examples on the Web


//In a carousel of family images, the mom of one posted some loving auntie moments between her and the 5-month-old baby boy as he can be seen smiling and laughing while laying on a blanket.
— Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Khloé Kardashian's Daughter True Has Adorable Playdate with Kim Kardashian's Son Psalm," 17 Oct. 2019
//Instead, the miscue started a carousel of baserunners off Rowan Wick and Pedro Strop, who was pulled after hitting Rhys Hoskins to load the bases and the Cubs leading 5-3.
— Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Bryce Harper’s walk-off grand slam hands the Cubs a crushing 7-5 loss: ‘That one is going to leave a mark’," 15 Aug. 2019
//There’s a carousel of players at cornerback opposite Xavien Howard trying to make careers.
— Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: The linebacker from nowhere is surprise of Miami Dolphins camp | Commentary," 7 Aug. 2019
//Changes on the sideline Eight clubs jumped on the coaching carousel, including one head man swapping teams as Adam Gase went from the Dolphins to the Jets.
— Barry Wilner, SFChronicle.com, "Plenty of story lines for NFL’s 100th season," 5 Sep. 2019
//Perry was in and out last season in a quarterback carousel with Malik Rosier, who has since graduated.
— David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, "Jarren Williams named Miami Hurricanes starting quarterback," 12 Aug. 2019
//Mack Brown never found a quality replacement for Colt McCoy, and Charlie Strong was doomed in part due to his scuffling quarterback carousel.
— Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Five QBs Whose Performance Will Make-or-Break Their Team's 2019 Season," 9 Aug. 2019
//Norsemen started appearing on Netflix's recommendation carousel.
— Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, "How a Norwegian Viking Comedy Producer Hacked Netflix's Algorithm," 8 Aug. 2019
//Delta, for example, has an app that delivers real-time updates when your luggage is picked up, when your flight is boarding and when your luggage gets loaded onto the baggage carousel – eliminating a lot of stress on your travel day.
— Natalie B. Compton, Twin Cities, "Checking a bag vs. carrying on is the great debate of airline travel," 7 Aug. 2019


First Known Use of carousel

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1



History and Etymology for carousel

French carrousel, from Italian carosello



Dictionary Entries near carousel

caroubier

carousal

carouse

carousel

carousingly

carp

carp-



More Definitions forcarousel

carousel

noun

English Language Learners Definition of carousel

: a machine or device with a moving belt or part that carries things around in a circle

carousel

noun
car·​ou·​sel | \ ˌker-ə-ˈsel\

Kids Definition of carousel

: merry-go-round