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carousal

American  
[kuh-rou-zuhl] / kəˈraʊ zəl /

noun

  1. a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry.


carousal British  
/ kəˈraʊzəl /

noun

  1. a merry drinking party

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of carousal

First recorded in 1755–65; carouse + -al 2

Example Sentences

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But Cecchini says such open-air carousal wasn't an issue at his bars.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2021

Already, we’ve posted the six worst coaching personnel moves of the past year, and in that vein, here are the biggest winners and losers from the 2014-15 NFL coaching carousal.

From Forbes • Feb. 6, 2015

Also, avoid trying to use the classic, rotating carousal for any strategic advantage.

From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2015

The guests and their wives have flown into Los Angeles on "space available" air flights and are camped gratis in 300 Marriott Hotel rooms for a weekend of caucusing and quiet carousal.

From Time Magazine Archive

This they kept up until it seemed as if they were engaged in a fearful carousal.

From Frank Merriwell's Backers The Pride of His Friends by Standish, Burt L.