carousel post

noun

A single social media post that contains multiple images or videos which users can swipe or click through.

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Meanings

nouncarousel post (plural carousel posts)

plural carousel posts

  1. social mediaA single social media post that contains multiple images or videos which users can swipe or click through.

Origin

From carousel + post; carousel references the traditional amusement park ride (the merry-go-round) because the images in the post move past the viewer in a continuous, looping sequence. Popularized by Instagram in the mid-2010s.

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APA

carousel post. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carousel%20post

MLA

“carousel post.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carousel%20post. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carousel post,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carousel%20post.

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