calzone

noun

cal·​zone kal-ˈzōn  -ˈzō-nē 

-ˈzō-nā;

käl-ˈzȯ-nā

plural calzone or calzones

: a baked or fried turnover of pizza dough stuffed with various fillings usually including cheese

Examples of calzone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With ocean views, this open-air Italian restaurant serves piping hot pizzas and calzones from the oven. —Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2025

Each pizza or calzone starts with either a homemade whole wheat or traditional dough base. —Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025

Break out the calzones, because Adam Scott is addressing that popular Parks and Recreation and Severance crossover fan theory. —EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025

In addition to serving up traditional NYC-style pizza, Brooklyn South dishes up calzones, salads, pastas, cannolis and more. —Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from calzone (singular of calzoni pants), augmentative of calza stocking, from Medieval Latin calcea, from Latin calceus shoe, from calc-, calx heel

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for calzone

• boney
• boni
• bony
• coney
• crony
• monie
• mony
• phoney
• phony
• stoney
• stony
• toney

Kids Definition

calzone

noun

cal·​zo·​ne kal-ˈzōn  -ˈzō-ˌnē 

-ˈzō-nā;

käl-ˈzȯn-ā

plural calzone or calzones

: a baked or fried turnover of pizza dough with various fillings usually including cheese