pizzeria

noun

piz·​ze·​ria ˌpēt-sə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce pizzeria (audio)
: an establishment where pizzas are made or sold

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Today’s Paper | Subscribe A Guide for Pizza Lovers Our reporters sampled 50 of New York City’s most popular and beloved pizzerias and landed on the 25 best pizza places in the city right now. Ed Levine, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 Old Greg's, the beloved pizzeria that took off during the pandemic and opened shop in the Design District, closed in August. Sommer Brugal, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 Enter Angelina, a smooth-talking teen who works in the family pizzeria. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Oct. 2024 Related Articles Denver’s most heartbreaking restaurant closures of 2024 Does this Highlands Ranch pizzeria’s dough taste like New York’s? Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pizzeria 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from pizza

First Known Use

circa 1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pizzeria was circa 1912

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“Pizzeria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizzeria. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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pizzeria

noun
piz·​ze·​ria ˌpēt-sə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce pizzeria (audio)
: an establishment where pizzas are made or sold

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