pizzeria

noun

piz·​ze·​ria ˌpēt-sə-ˈrē-ə 

: an establishment where pizzas are made or sold

Examples of pizzeria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Justin Knapp—a forty-three-year-old in Indiana who has held all sorts of jobs, including working at a pizzeria and at a crisis hotline—is one super editor. — Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

For Black Thought, that’s why filming at a real Brooklyn pizzeria made the campaign feel authentic. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

In the 2000s, the family opened more locations, taking inspiration from pizzerias where customers could watch pizzaiolos shape dough and had staff start rolling pasta in the dining room. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

The new pizzeria will seat about 60 customers inside and will have a patio for 20 or so. — Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from pizza

First Known Use

circa 1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pizzeria

• aliya
• aliyah
• althea
• apnoea
• dyspnea
• dyspnoea
• hosea
• idea
• kshatriya
• kyrie
• lutea
• maria

Kids Definition

pizzeria

noun

piz·​ze·​ria ˌpēt-sə-ˈrē-ə 

: an establishment where pizzas are made or sold