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

She got her start in the news business by managing a community newspaper in her hometown of Carmel, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal

They have a dresser from the Venice Canals that Tess squeezed into her Jeep Cherokee, etchings from an estate sale in Carmel, a lamp from the Guy on Motor at Venice in Palms and a vintage mirror from San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times

To strike that balance, residents still will be encouraged to name their homes “because that’s a quirky Carmel thing,” said Twomey, who lives in a home dubbed Seashell.

From Los Angeles Times

“I just love that Carmel has been and continues to be this place out of time that defies the traditions and expectations of Anywhere, USA,” Martin said.

From Los Angeles Times

And his family eventually started having packages sent to his mother’s house in nearby Carmel Valley, an unincorporated community with standard addresses.

From Los Angeles Times