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

The menu will feature pizzas, calzones and salads. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Endless menu of options and toppings, plus 11 different chicken pizzas and 12 different calzones? —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026

Add a spicy twist to homemade pizzas, breads, calzones, and rolls with this ready-to-bake dough that includes bits of jalapeño peppers. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026

Fried chicken, pasta and calzones were also on the menu alongside a variety of pizza options. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026

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