carousal

American  

[kuh-rou-zuhl] / kəˈraʊ zəl /

noun

1. a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry.

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carousal British  

/ kəˈraʊzəl /

noun

1. a merry drinking party

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Etymology

Origin of carousal

First recorded in 1755–65; carouse + -al ²

Example Sentences

But Cecchini says such open-air carousal wasn't an issue at his bars.

From Salon

Witnesses said he walked along the carousals and did not say anything as he shot people as they tried to run or hide.

From BBC

Also, avoid trying to use the classic, rotating carousal for any strategic advantage.

From Washington Times

This they kept up until it seemed as if they were engaged in a fearful carousal.

From Project Gutenberg

A few days later, an incident occurred, which afterwards, through the carousals of many a winter evening, supplied an absorbing topic of anecdote and boast to the braggadocio heroes of the border.

From Project Gutenberg