pizza

noun

piz·​za ˈpēt-sə 

: 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

pizzalike

ˈpēt-sə-ˌlīk 

adjective

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

The finished product resembles a cross between a savory pancake and a pizza, and is garnished with a drizzle of mayonnaise, a brush of sweet sauce, and a dusting of powdered seaweed. —Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025

The menu features items like pasta e fagioli, classic baked lasagna, pizza, and even steak. —Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025

Enjoy on Italian beef sandwiches, deli sandwiches, pizza, salads, or charcuterie boards. —Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025

Menu highlights include Bavarian pretzels, hot wings, pizza, burgers and lavish charcuterie boards. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bizzo, pizzo bite, bit, bīzan to bite — more at bite

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pizza

noun

piz·​za ˈpēt-sə 

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

called also pizza pie

Etymology

from Italian pizza "pizza"