pizza

noun

piz·​za ˈpēt-sə 

: a dish made typically of flattened bread dough spread with a savory mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and baked

called also pizza pie

pizzalike

ˈpēt-sə-ˌlīk 

adjective

Examples of pizza in a Sentence

We ordered a pizza for supper.

I ordered pizza for supper.

a slice of pepperoni pizza

Recent Examples on the Web

Freshly baked bagels are stuffed with pizza toppings like Buffalo chicken or Philly cheesesteak. —Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

The family orders 10 pizzas on the eve of their trip, lives in a house that can sleep 15 people (including extended family) and all fly to Paris for the Christmas holiday. —Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024

Treats mostly include milk bones, though some owners sometimes indulge their dogs with pizza slices from the restaurant, Tondryk said. —Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024

Go deeper: Bird Pizzeria in Optimist Park opens its indoor dining room with a bigger menu Zoom out: 2024 was also the year of pizza in Charlotte. —Laura Barrero, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bizzo, pizzo bite, bit, bīzan to bite — more at bite

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pizza

noun

piz·​za ˈpēt-sə 

: a dish made typically of thinly rolled bread dough spread with a spiced mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and baked

called also pizza pie

Etymology

from Italian pizza "pizza"