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

Chicago police issued an alert on Saturday after two pizza delivery drivers were robbed for food on the city's South Side. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Pizza Mamma bested all the rest in the search for the top pizza. —Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026

In summer, the Pool Tree Bar, which majors in slow-rise pizza, performs the same service for those who can’t tear themselves away from their sun loungers. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026

Storage cabinets were built into the stone base under the barbecue, pizza oven and sink. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 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"