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

The roundtable of women appear hot and bothered that de Lesseps interrupted Patton’s touching tribute to her mom. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Rivkin joined President Lee and MPA member CEOs for a business roundtable focused on the industry’s commitment to partnering with Korea’s creative sector. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026

In the next scene, Musk sits at a roundtable with his army of early 20s DOGE staffers, looking on proudly alongside Fox News’ Jesse Watters. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Plus, our roundtable on all the fallout, just over two months to the midterms. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 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