noun

carousel

carousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, baggage reclaim

The children rode the carousel at the fair.

The children rode the carousel at the fair.

I waited for my bag at the luggage carousel.

I waited for my bag at the luggage carousel.

((a/the)) carousel a ride at a fair or a conveyor belt The kids wanted to ride the carousel again.

merry-go-round, roundabout

From French 'carrousel', a type of knightly tournament, from Italian 'carosello'.

Imagine a 'car' that goes 'round' and 'sells' tickets for a ride. For luggage, picture 'cars' (bags) going around.

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