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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Hannah Ziskin of Quarter Sheets (Los Angeles, USA) serves up excellent pastries in a neighborhood pizzeria with a West Coast spirit. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Things go south, and what this really means is that for his own redemption, and the redemption of the pizzeria, and to win back the girl, and probably a few other reasons, Li must fight Connor. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 28 May 2025 The pizzeria also offers lentil and pasta fagioli soups, salads, al dente spaghetti with meatballs, espresso and egg creams. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025 Legends finds Jackson playing Victor, a former boxing champ and pizzeria owner. Sharareh Drury, People.com, 30 May 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 27 Jun. 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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