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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 of pizza from the Web
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Pi Pizzeria, which opened in October 2014 in the AT580 building, served both deep dish and thin crust pizzas, appetizers and craft beer.
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Papa John's, February 2015 After ordering pizza from Papa John's, Iggy claimed the delivery man passed out her phone number.
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Allison Diaz For the Miami Herald GOLD COAST RAILROAD MUSEUM ALL ABOARD! Train lovers unite as Free First Saturdays offer a day of fun at the museum with no entrance fee and plenty of choo-choos to explore, plus a pizza food truck.
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The 33-year-old earned money by walking dogs, after a stint as a pizza deliveryman, said one of former his dog-walking clients.
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After three years in California, Doherty quit his pizza delivery job.
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Kids can create and decorate chocolate sea shells, chocolate bars, chocolate pizza, chocolate houses and chocolate picture frames.
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The day when drones deliver pizzas and packages to homes is fast approaching.
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Events include a pizza dinner at House of Pizza, dinner at Teibel's Restaurant and a picnic at Centennial Park.
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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
PIZZA Defined for English Language Learners
pizza
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: a food made from flat, usually round bread that is topped with usually tomato sauce and cheese and often with meat or vegetables
PIZZA Defined for Kids
pizza
playDefinition 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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Spanish Central: Translation of pizza Nglish: Translation of pizza for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of pizza for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about pizza
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