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

After his election was announced late last week, social media memes about a Chicago pope—riffing on Chicago accents, sports teams, hot dogs, pizza and attitudes—were everywhere, writes Forbes senior contributor Dani Di Placido. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Though basic, this oven does employ Breville’s Element IQ technology to optimize the eight smart cooking functions which include roast, bake, cookies, and pizza. —Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2025

The energy was giddy: pizza, demo tables, networking. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025

At Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco’s La Canonica Cooking School in Tuscany, several generations can join forces to create their own pasta or pizza, while biscuit-making and crabbing are possibilities at South Carolina’s the Charleston Place. —Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 12 May 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"