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

There’s always breakfast, someone gets murdered, there’s the mission, there’s a roundtable, and the Traitors meet in the turret. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

The themes to watch out for There are several closed-door sessions on the agenda this year, as climate week joins the growing line-up of other sustainable fashion conferences leaning into off-record roundtables to drive candor and progress. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, during an Invest America roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, June 9, 2025. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

And unlike many political roundtables, the co-hosts aren’t simply commentators brought together for a segment. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 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