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

Synonyms of roundtable

• symposium
• seminar
• conference
• panel

Examples of roundtable in a Sentence

an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease

Recent Examples on the Web

This year, the event will once again feature panels, thought-provoking conversations, roundtables, networking opportunities and activations, along with the celebrated Billboard En Vivo performances. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Jane Schoenbrun Docs to Watch The 13th annual Docs to Watch series will be accompanied by a roundtable with the directors hosted by Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Senator Jon Husted, a Republican from Ohio, speaks during a roundtable on a ratepayer protection pledge in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

The setting was a closed-door roundtable with no intention to pitch. — Hammed Afenifere, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for roundtable

• able
• chaebol
• fable
• label
• sable
• stabile
• stable
• table
• allocable
• educable
• irrigable
• purchasable

Kids Definition

round table

noun

ˈrau̇n(d)-ˌtā-bəl

1

capitalized R&T : the large round table of King Arthur and his knights

2

usually roundtable : a meeting of several persons for discussion