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

Together, Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto and Sydney “Syd” Adamu — played by Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, respectively — transformed the Original Beef of Chicagoland from a hole-in-the-wall into the titular fine-dining establishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

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

"We really don't know whose hands we're going to end up in," says 50-year-old Carmen Zuniga, an employee at a community kitchen in Lima.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Their message "has always centred around self-reflection, resilience and courage to keep moving forward, even when life feels uncertain", said Carmen Low, 32, a fan in Malaysia.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

“Don’t you worry, love,” the nurse said to Carmen.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis