roundtable

noun

round·​ta·​ble ˈrau̇n(d)-ˌtā-bəl How to pronounce roundtable (audio)
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
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer chairs a roundtable with UK business leaders in Downing Street in London on April 3, 2025. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 The 2025 Festival will also feature a podcast taping, roundtables on a range of political and cultural topics, a cartooning master class taught by two of the magazine’s beloved artists, and an onstage trivia contest pitting New Yorker writers against editors. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025 Host small virtual roundtables, share insight-rich content and let prospects learn from each other. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Organized by the American Association of School Personnel Administrators, most of the participants in the roundtable were part of educational management. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 And the roundtable with news on Elon Musk's promise to start a new political party. ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025 The report cited Drew Hambly, investment director at the country’s largest public pension fund, CalPERS, warning of the harmful effects of this imbalance at an SEC roundtable on executive compensation. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025 Brown, 49, recalled the incident while recently speaking at a roundtable for the second season of his Hulu show Paradise. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025 To address escalating concerns over the humanitarian crisis, synagogues across Jewish movements in the United States have organized roundtables with the executive director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of roundtable was in the 14th century

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“Roundtable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundtable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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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

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