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

Officer Tolson agrees to moonlight as a pizza delivery person to complete the order. —Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025

Customers at Crust Pizza Co. can buy a large pizza and get a large 1-topping pizza for $3.14 on March 14. —Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025

Relatives of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett residing in multiple households received pizza deliveries from an unknown person over the past weekend. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

Woman charged with holding 'severely emaciated' stepson in captivity for over 20 years: Police However, a terrified pizza delivery driver happened to get there before authorities could respond and found the reptile in front of the customer’s home by accident. —Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025

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"