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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Unlimited meals, snacks, and beverages are served at multiple restaurants, including a pizzeria. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025 The Sacramento pizzeria received a yellow placard after health inspectors discovered there were no paper towels in the dispenser at the handwashing sink. Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 The list of 38 places celebrates Eater's 20th anniversary and includes fine dining restaurants, barbecue joints, pizzerias and a Detroit spot – a pie shop. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025 In front of the pizzeria where you are taken on your birthdays, your dad lunges. Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 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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