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 roundtables definitely felt way more intense than I’d imagined and go on for a lot longer. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026

At the morning roundtable, Alan tells the players that Marathon, Agincourt, and Waterloo were all decisive battles fought early in the day. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Experts warned in a congressional roundtable in September that time is running out for the government to help these vets or a wave of foreclosures is still to come. — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

In September 2026, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hosted a roundtable to discuss options to fix the law. — Lindsey Murtagh, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 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