# carousel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkærəˈsɛl/ · frequency rank #22,030

## Definitions
1. A pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down; a merry-go-round.
2. A continuously revolving device for item delivery.
3. The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
4. A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time.
5. An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.
6. A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.
7. Synonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).

## Etymology
From French carrousel, from Italian carosello, from Sicilian caruseḍḍu and/or Neapolitan carusiello. Uncertain. Some suggested a derivation from carro (“cart”), from Latin carrus, but this does not fit the criteria of an appropriate morphological reconstruction. Not believed to be related to carousal.

## Common misspellings (11)
`acrousel`, `caorusel`, `carosuel`, `carouesl`, `carousell`, `carousle`, `caroussel`, `carrousel`, `caruosel`, `ccarousel`, `craousel`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carousel