pizza

noun

piz·za | \ˈpēt-sə

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Definition of pizza

: a dish made typically of flattened bread dough spread with a savory mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and baked

— called also pizza pie

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Examples of pizza in a Sentence

We ordered a pizza for supper. I ordered pizza for supper. a slice of pepperoni pizza

Recent Examples on the Web

For the Amazon lunch rush, there are pizzas and panini such as a porchetta sandwich. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, "From hot ramen to hotter hot pot: 30 restaurant openings in Seattle and on the Eastside," 28 Nov. 2018 Add pepperoni and the same pizza is subject to different standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. — Susan E. Dudley And, WSJ, "Commissions Are Mulvaney’s Error of Omission," 5 Aug. 2018 For the hundreds who waited in line in Culver City and other Blaze Pizza stores across Los Angeles, there was free pizza but no LeBron James. — Daniel O'boyle, latimes.com, "The pizza party celebrating LeBron James coming to L.A. goes on without him," 11 July 2018 The contests themselves, there’s hot dogs, there’s chicken wings, there's pizza. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Talking With The Bear: Jamie McDonald Of Bear's Smokehouse," 21 June 2018 Most pizzas and entrees are in the $10 to $16 price range. — Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "New 7 Mile restaurant part of Sheraton revamp in Carlsbad," 14 June 2018 DiCarlo's specialty is pepperoni pizza with the cheese and topping added after the crust has baked. — Melissa Reinert, Cincinnati.com, "DiCarlo's unique pizza sparking interest in NKY," 14 June 2018 Another enjoyable, if not simple, starter is the zaatar pizza ($7.50). — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "The Grape Leaf's food - and patio - will take you to the Mediterranean," 6 June 2018 At 17, Ava made her spending money with a job at a pizza place. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Reese Witherspoon Had a Twinning Moment with Her Daughter Ava Phillippe at a Gala in L.A.," 22 Oct. 2018

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