roundtable
noun
round·ta·ble
ˈrau̇n(d)-ˌtā-bəl 
variants
or less commonly round table
plural roundtables also round tables
1
: a conference for discussion or deliberation by several participants
also
: the participants in such a conference
2
a
Round Table
: the large circular table of King Arthur and his knights
b
: the knights of King Arthur
Examples of roundtable in a Sentence
an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease
Recent Examples on the Web
Trump told reporters during a roundtable with business leaders at the White House.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
And our roundtable on the high stakes House special election that has Republicans worried about the midterms.
—ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025
The president hosted a FIFA roundtable at the White House on Monday, a sitdown just eight months before the United States plays host to the 2026 World Cup.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
Their remarks came after Vance hosted a roundtable of aviation, travel and union leaders at the White House, where participants discussed temporary solutions — including the recruitment of more air traffic controllers.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Lobbying group Airlines of America, of which all three carriers are members, joined a roundtable with Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at the White House yesterday.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
With just 12 days before the election for mayor of New York City, the Zohran Mamdani campaign hosted a roundtable for Black media in Queens at the Museum of the Moving Image.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The event offers exclusive professional screenings of upcoming 2025–26 releases plus roundtables and presentations focused on new tools for marketing and theatrical promotion.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
This year’s event once again hosts panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, networking and activations, in addition to its celebrated Billboard En Vivo showcases.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
And our roundtable on the high stakes House special election that has Republicans worried about the midterms.
—ABC News, 30 Nov. 2025
The president hosted a FIFA roundtable at the White House on Monday, a sitdown just eight months before the United States plays host to the 2026 World Cup.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
Their remarks came after Vance hosted a roundtable of aviation, travel and union leaders at the White House, where participants discussed temporary solutions — including the recruitment of more air traffic controllers.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Lobbying group Airlines of America, of which all three carriers are members, joined a roundtable with Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at the White House yesterday.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
With just 12 days before the election for mayor of New York City, the Zohran Mamdani campaign hosted a roundtable for Black media in Queens at the Museum of the Moving Image.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The event offers exclusive professional screenings of upcoming 2025–26 releases plus roundtables and presentations focused on new tools for marketing and theatrical promotion.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
This year’s event once again hosts panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, networking and activations, in addition to its celebrated Billboard En Vivo showcases.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Roundtable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundtable. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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