pizza

noun piz·za \ ˈpēt-sə \

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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pizzalike

play \ˈpēt-sə-ˌlīk\ adjective

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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

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Three male perpetrators approached a man delivering pizzas.

— Washington Post, "Alexandria and Arlington crime report," 16 Aug. 2017
Check out this tractor scooping pizzas off the street: 2017: unpredictable as ever.

— lilian min, Cosmopolitan, "Pour One Out for the Hundreds of Pizzas Let Loose by a Tractor Trailer Accident," 10 Aug. 2017
Sure, Chicago is known for pizza, but look west to the Mississippi River for a different take.

— katherine rodeghier, chicagotribune.com, "Fuel up on culinary classics in these five states," 4 Aug. 2017
Called the Crazy8 package, the deal includes a slew of optional perks, ranging from $8 burgers and pizzas at Dilbert’s Diner, $8 margaritas at Pinzimini’s to 50-minute massages or facials for $88 at the resort’s spa.

— alison darosa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Travel deals: Last call for senior parks pass bargain," 3 Aug. 2017
Now it has been joined by neighborhood staples like Birroteca, a craft-beer joint that serves artisanal pizza and small plates to scruffy postgrads and young families.

— david amsden, Smithsonian, "How Baltimore Quietly Became the East Coast’s Next Cool City," 31 July 2017
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— lauren zumbach, The Seattle Times, "Care about every inch of airline legroom? Do your homework.," 28 July 2017
The restaurant will feature a drive-thru for pickup orders and a wide selection of take-and-bake and pre-baked pizzas.

— the washington post, AL.com, "A police car damaged an Alabama Confederate monument and reopened a town's painful wounds," 20 July 2017
Pizzas are multitudinous, but opt for the five-spice duck cannelloni instead: petite rolls that are at once lush and unadorned.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Los Angeles Magazine Hot Restaurant List for July 2017," 18 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of pizza

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

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PIZZA Defined for English Language Learners

pizza

noun

Definition of pizza for English Language Learners

: a food made from flat, usually round bread that is topped with usually tomato sauce and cheese and often with meat or vegetables

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pizza

noun piz·za \ ˈpēt-sə \

Definition of pizza for Students

:a dish made of flattened bread dough topped usually with tomato sauce and cheese and often meat and vegetables and baked

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