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

Combine pizza dough from the deli and pimiento cheese for a delicious, fast-fix appetizer. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Smith was spending the last day of his life helping deliver pizzas to a charity for homeless people when he was found unresponsive. —Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026

Nearby, an outdoor pizza oven bakes order after order of fugazza, a thick Argentine pizza. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

To that end, Nguyen brought in pizza consultant Angelo Womack to advise on the pies. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026

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

Phrases Containing pizza

• Margherita pizza
• Neapolitan pizza
• pizza Margherita

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"