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

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Carmel

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

"At first I just felt dizzy -- it didn't occur to me it was an earthquake, I'd never experienced that before," Carmel Delgado, a 47‑year‑old economist, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

Carmel Levitan, a parent of a 5th- and a 9th-grader in the district, said the district has misused funds that should be spent on teachers, staff and support.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 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

The review commenced publication in Carmel, California, and finished in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway