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

Today, many successful operators generate diversified revenues through conferences, awards, webinars, lead generation, subscriptions, research reports, roundtables and community partnerships. — Simon Corbett, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

All right, the roundtable is here. — ABC News, 28 June 2026

The roundtable was moderated by TIME CEO Jessica Sibley and co-hosted by Pinterest CEO Bill Ready, who in March called for all governments to ban social media for kids under 16 in an op-ed for TIME. — Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 23 June 2026

Greenstein made the remark at Fortune Brainstorm Tech in Aspen earlier this month as part of a roundtable that examined the benefits and pitfalls of rapid AI adoption across different corporate sectors. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 June 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