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

People are advised not to eat the pizzas, and instead throw them away or return them. —Amber Brenza, Health, 5 Sep. 2025

More than a dozen venues, including the main dining room, pizza, tacos, and a coffee shop with sandwiches and salads, are included in the cruise fare. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

Our Cal-Italia pizza is a white pizza with fig jam, aged balsamic and Prosciutto di Parma. —Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

So, while sipping on suds, patrons can order from their menu, which includes a selection of chicken wings, burgers, and brick oven pizzas. —Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 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"