Carmel

American  

[kahr-muhl, kahr-mel, kahr-muhl, kahr-mel] / ˈkɑr məl, kɑrˈmɛl, ˈkɑr məl, kɑrˈmɛl /

noun

1. Mount Carmel, a mountain range in northwestern Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1,818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 kilometers) long.

2. a town in central Indiana.

3. Also called Carmel-by-the-Sea.  a town in western California, on the Pacific Ocean: artists' colony and resort.

4. a female given name.

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Carmel British  

/ ˈkɑːməl /

noun

1. a mountain ridge in NW Israel, extending from the Samarian Hills to the Mediterranean. Highest point: about 540 m (1800 ft)

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Etymology

Origin of Carmel

From Latin Carmel, Carmēlus, from Greek Kármēlos, from Hebrew karmel “garden, orchard”

Example Sentences

Carmel Gates from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions praised healthcare workers, fire fighters, bus drivers and teachers, who stepped up to help those who were attacked and intimidated this week.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Carmel said the class she took on ethics and cognition has helped her see her life experience through a different lens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The replacement Oscars are now at a family cabin in Carmel while he waits for his Palisades house to be rebuilt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

After a projectile struck a building in the nearby city of Tirat Carmel, residents were evacuated, according to the same journalist.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The caption read: Mount Carmel Missionary Circle prepares a bake sale to raise funds for Briggs v.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson