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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Scarr Pimentel’s famous New York pizzeria, now nearly a decade old, draws legions. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 It's followed by Pennsylvania, with 4,060 pizzerias, and Michigan, with 2,896 pizzerias. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025 Avena said pizzerias in Connecticut that do slices often offer only the basics, cheese and pepperoni. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025 Graham Palmateer, owner of Toronto pizzeria Gram’s Pizza, is among Canadians boycotting US goods in the wake of the tariffs. Lex Harvey, CNN, 6 Mar. 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 11 May. 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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