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
Synonyms of roundtablenext
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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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts the first roundtable of regional English mayors with Andy Burnham (R) Mayor of Greater Manchester, at Downing Street on July 9, 2024 in London, England. Hugh Leask, CNBC, 19 June 2026 Jones was joined by a variety of different composers from some of the biggest shows of the past year at the composer roundtable. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 The roundtable also carries commercial significance for ByteDance. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026 The roundtable on all of that and this week's politics. ABC News, 14 June 2026 Owen teased the upcoming projects in a roundtable with journalists at the Taormina Film Festival on Thursday where he is set to receive an honorary award against the backdrop of the picturesque hilltop town’s Ancient Greek amphitheater. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2026 The roundtable can help in various ways, from covering training costs to connecting developers with Community Development Financial Institutions that match lenders with small business owners, or matching participants with financial consultants. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026 Courthouse News reported last month that 20 Democratic state attorneys general opted to skip a recent White House roundtable on combatting fraud, claiming the invitation came too late. Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 Courthouse News reported last month that 20 Democratic state attorneys general — including Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell — opted to skip a recent White House roundtable on combatting fraud, claiming the invitation came too late. Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026

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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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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