carousel

¹

[ kar-uh-sel, kar-uh-sel ]

noun

1. merry-go-round ( def 1 ).
2. a continuously revolving belt, track or other device on which items are placed for later retrieval:

   a baggage carousel at an airport.

Carousel

²

[ kar-uh-sel, kar-uh-sel ]

Trademark.

1. a circular tray in which photographic transparencies are held on a projector and from which they are lowered through slots for projection as the tray is rotated.

carousel

/ ˌkærəˈsɛl; -ˈzɛl /

noun

1. a circular magazine in which slides for a projector are held: it moves round as each slide is shown
2. a rotating conveyor belt for luggage, as at an airport
3. a revolving circular platform provided with wooden animals, seats, etc, on which people ride for amusement Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)merry-go-roundroundabout
4. history a tournament in which horsemen took part in races and various manoeuvres in formation

Word History and Origins

Origin of carousel¹

First recorded in 1640–50; from French: “kind of tournament,” from Italian carosello “kind of ball game,” from Neapolitan dialect carusello “game played with clay balls, clay ball,” literally, “little head,” equivalent to carus(o) “shorn head” (perhaps based on the Greek stem kors- “shave”) + -ello diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of carousel¹

C17: from French carrousel, from Italian carosello, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Another short stroll to the Venice Canals can transport you seemingly worlds away to a network of European-style canals and past a magical, people-powered carousel for kids — neither of which are accessible by car.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Eternal Sunshine” singer on Monday celebrated the Jon M. Chu-directed movie musical’s upcoming release with a carousel of photos from its Australian premiere.

From Los Angeles Times

With more than 100 images of everything from the carousel to the coaster to cafes, this book will charm any Angeleno who has ever walked, surfed, swam, eaten, flirted or gazed at the pier.

From Los Angeles Times

But the election commission has rejected allegations of bias and denied Zourabichvili's allegations of so-called carousel voting in Georgia's new electronic voting system, insisting it is impossible to vote more than once.

From BBC

The newlyweds announced Thursday in a jointly shared Instagram photo carousel that they are expecting their first child together.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• roundabout
• whirligig