pizza

noun piz·za \ ˈpēt-sə \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

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

Recent Examples of pizza from the Web

Throughout the event, Elyson Cafe will be offering food specials for sale, including pizzas, sliders, fruit and salads.

— Houston Chronicle, "Enjoy Elyson’s Great Get-Together picnic on Saturday, April 14," 8 Apr. 2018
Admission includes four drink tickets (domestic draft beer/wine/well drinks/pop) and wings, pizza, pasta and salad and a chance at a door prize.

— shirley macfarland, cleveland.com, "Kona Ice will host its fifth annual National "Chill Out" Day: Strong Points," 7 Apr. 2018
Mobile Munchies is making inroads toward this brave new world by offering fry bread pizzas, including pepperoni and chicken bacon ranch.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage, rejoice: food truck season has arrived," 6 Apr. 2018
Enjoy pizza, hands-on activities, and a meet-and-greet with Curious George in a less crowded space.

— jennifer jhon, South Florida Parenting, "Top family fun for weekend includes surf and Earth fests, puppets, ice shows," 4 Apr. 2018
The real star of the night was DiGiorno Pizza, which live-tweeted the entire production with lots of pizza references.

— diana pearl, PEOPLE.com, "From Dirty Dancing to Jesus Christ Superstar: Ranking How the Internet Felt About All the TV Musical Adaptations," 2 Apr. 2018
Scramble, a breakfast & lunch joint This fast-casual restaurant serves breakfast and lunch in the form of breakfast pizzas (brizzas), breakfast burritos, omelets, pancakes, burgers, wraps and salads.

— jennifer mcclellan, azcentral, "New restaurants in Phoenix in March: 37 openings in a month may set a record," 2 Apr. 2018
Many Jews also forgo legumes and rice. Judith Klein Frimer’s Passover pizza.

— sarah e. needleman, WSJ, "Goodbye Gefilte Fish! Hello Pizza! Passover Rebels Break With Tradition," 30 Mar. 2018
Basic Pizza: Hands-down, Basic is one of the most popular spots for pre- and post-game pizzas and beer.

— pam kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Ballpark bites: Our 18 picks for spots to eat and drink outside Petco Park," 29 Mar. 2018

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