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Synonyms of carousel

6 similar words

Another word for carousel is giddy-go-round. Other synonyms of carousel are roundabout.

Synonyms and similar words for carousel

nounA pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting...

nounSynonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).

  • jukeboxAn automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.

Meaning of carousel

  1. noun 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. noun A revolving device for item delivery or display.
  3. noun The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.

Full definition of carousel

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Questions about synonyms of carousel

What is another word for carousel?
Carousel has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as giddy-go-round and roundabout.
What does carousel mean?
Carousel means 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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: carousel (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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