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 a marathon night of Halloween parties, Tara (Jenna Kanell) and Dawn (Catherine Corcoran) stop for a slice of pizza. —Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

Slide the pizza onto the steel or stone and turn the oven to 500°F. —Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025

While compact enough to live on a backyard table, the Arc XL also looks beautiful sitting on its custom stand, which keeps everything at the right height for a seamless pizza-making experience. —Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025

The man, who had ordered a pizza, was at the drive-thru window when Farmer is accused of shooting at him three times, striking him in the face, West Virginia Metro News reported. —Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 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"