round table

¹

noun

1. a number of persons gathered together for conference, discussion of some subject, etc., and often seated at a round table.
2. the discussion, topic of discussion, or the conference itself.
3. Round Table, Arthurian Legend.
   1. the table, made round to avoid quarrels as to precedence, about which King Arthur and his knights sat.
   2. King Arthur and his knights.

round-table

²

[ round-tey-buhl ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a conference, discussion, or deliberation in which each participant has equal status, equal time to present views, etc.:

   round-table discussions.

Round Table

¹

noun

1. (in Arthurian legend) the table of King Arthur, shaped so that his knights could sit around it without any having precedence
2. Arthur and his knights collectively
3. one of an organization of clubs of young business and professional men who meet in order to further social and business activities and charitable work
4. (in New Zealand) an organization of businessmen supporting policies of the New Right

round table

²

noun

1. 1. a meeting of parties or people on equal terms for discussion
   2. ( as modifier )

      a round-table conference

Word History and Origins

Origin of round table¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Origin of round table²

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

That fact isn’t taken lightly by locals such as Eliseo Gamiño, who heads the Central Valley Leadership Round Table, a coalition of Latino community leaders and elected officials.

From Los Angeles Times

Grossman follows up his wildly successful “The Magicians” trilogy with this tale of misfits at King Arthur’s Round Table.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Bright Sword” distinguishes itself from more straightforward Arthurian legends by focusing on the characters on the far end of the Round Table, far from the star power of Arthur and Merlin.

From Seattle Times

He took Fat Brands public around 2017 and led an expansion of more than 2,000 outlets, including sports bar Twin Peaks, Italian restaurant chain Fazoli’s, Round Table Pizza and Marble Slab Creamery.

From Los Angeles Times

The Wall Street Journal reported that several pizza chains, including Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza, began cutting an estimated 1,280 delivery jobs this year.

From Salon