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

• colloquy
• conference
• council
• forum
• panel
• panel discussion
• parley
• round-robin
• seminar
• symposium

Examples of roundtable in a Sentence

an international roundtable of medical experts on the disease

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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