carrell car·rell UK/kəˈɹɛl/ US/kɑˈreɪl/ uncommon noun 1. small individual study area in a library Synonymscarrelcubiclestall Related words Broader terms alcove Parts library WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.