Carmen

¹ American  

[kahr-muhn, kahr-men] / ˈkɑr mən, ˈkɑr mɛn /

noun

1. Ciudad del Carmen.

2. a male or female given name: from a Latin word meaning “song.”

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Carmen ² American  

[kahr-muhn, kar-men] / ˈkɑr mən, karˈmɛn /

noun

1. an opera (1875) by Georges Bizet.

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Carmen Cultural  

1. One of the most popular of operas, composed by Georges Bizet, and first produced in the late nineteenth century. The title character is known for manipulating men. One of her victims, a Spanish soldier, arranges for her to escape from jail, but she later abandons him for a bullfighter, and he stabs her. The pieces “Habanera” and “Toreador Song” are well-known excerpts from Carmen.

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Example Sentences

With an 83 on a 100 scale, it even beats out Boca Raton, Fla., and Playa del Carmen for the most oppressive weather of this World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Carmen Mok’s illustrations give readers ages 5 to 8 a peek into the old barn where Orris makes his cozy nest of old books and other accumulated treasures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Carmen said: "I'm usually very careful about tracking and cancelling subscriptions, but Adobe Creative Cloud's approach felt especially unfair and difficult to manage."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Carmen Bambach, a specialist in the Italian Renaissance, curated 175 works by Raphael for the first major exhibition devoted to the painter in the United States.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In science Carmen tells me where to sit, then checks to make sure I’ll be joining them at lunch.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko