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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About 38% dine in at pizzerias, but fewer people are opting for delivery, Resonate said. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025 Art, meanwhile, occupies a lonely table in the pizzeria and tries to put on his best clowning act for the two women. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025 Besides the two now in Fort Worth, there are also pizzerias in Dallas, Flower Mound, Mansfield and Grapevine. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025 The pizzeria is bringing its classic New York-style pies to Orange County with a new location opening in Mission Viejo. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025 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 6 Nov. 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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