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
Examples of roundtable in a Sentence
an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease
Recent Examples on the Web
Sir Keir Starmer hosted the first roundtable with metro mayors from 11 regions across England.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 15 May 2026
At last weekend’s 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps sports car race, Ford Racing global director Mark Rushbrook provided the first manufacturer comments during a media roundtable attended by The Athletic.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
As noted in Le Figaro, the damning May 13 report is based on over 20 hearings and roundtables with some 100 insiders, conducted over the past five months.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
The previous White House administration made that case directly, inviting me to participate in a roundtable for health care social media as one of the voices on the front lines of this issue.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
The three-hour-plus program regularly featured contests, comedy segments, roundtables with children, and even travelogues, and aired for 53 years, starting in 1962.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2026
During The Hollywood Reporter’s actor roundtable, Elordi confirmed that a back injury halted his rugby career and kickstarted his transition to acting.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Garcia has also accused the committee’s GOP leadership of holding roundtables rather than formal hearings to cut off members’ ability to make motions to subpoena additional witnesses.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 4 May 2026
Our roundtable on states racing to redraw maps ahead of the midterms.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 15 May 2026
At last weekend’s 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps sports car race, Ford Racing global director Mark Rushbrook provided the first manufacturer comments during a media roundtable attended by The Athletic.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
As noted in Le Figaro, the damning May 13 report is based on over 20 hearings and roundtables with some 100 insiders, conducted over the past five months.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
The previous White House administration made that case directly, inviting me to participate in a roundtable for health care social media as one of the voices on the front lines of this issue.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
The three-hour-plus program regularly featured contests, comedy segments, roundtables with children, and even travelogues, and aired for 53 years, starting in 1962.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2026
During The Hollywood Reporter’s actor roundtable, Elordi confirmed that a back injury halted his rugby career and kickstarted his transition to acting.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Garcia has also accused the committee’s GOP leadership of holding roundtables rather than formal hearings to cut off members’ ability to make motions to subpoena additional witnesses.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 4 May 2026
Our roundtable on states racing to redraw maps ahead of the midterms.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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“Roundtable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundtable. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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