pizza

noun

piz·​za ˈpēt-sə How to pronounce pizza (audio)
: 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 adjective

Examples of pizza in a Sentence

We ordered a pizza for supper. I ordered pizza for supper. a slice of pepperoni pizza
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Round Table Pizza: Get $6 off a larger or extra-large pizza on Election Day. Mike Snider, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Voters can get free donuts, pizza, and more after casting their ballots. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024 All that's left to do now is sit back and enjoy a barbecue chicken pizza. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024 Round Table Pizza has $6 off a large or x-large pizza Tuesday for dine-in, carry-out and delivery. Kelly Tyko, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pizza 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of pizza was in 1825

Dictionary Entries Near pizza

Cite this Entry

“Pizza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizza. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pizza

noun
piz·​za ˈpēt-sə How to pronounce pizza (audio)
: 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"

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