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

The bonus of after work shopping trips is being able to grab hot dogs, pizza or roast chicken for dinner. —Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

They can be mixed into sauces and salads, added to sandwiches and pizza, or blended into dips and salsas. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 30 Apr. 2025

The menu includes artisan pizzas, salads, sandwiches and snacks. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025

Longtime deli and pizza shop d’Bronx closed its final location in late March. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 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"