: 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
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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The brisket burger can be found at Feather & Flame at stand 427 in December, while the pizza is at Anaheim Pizza at stand 210 (additional Anaheim Pizza locations will open at sections 203 and 418 in December).
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The oven fits compactly on your countertop but can still hold a nine-inch pizza or four slices of bread.
—Christopher Murray
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Munch on free pizza and free cookies (while supplies last).
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Some of them vanish to Florida, and the others spend four straight days in their pajamas eating pizza rolls, playing Minecraft and forgetting how to read.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The oven fits compactly on your countertop but can still hold a nine-inch pizza or four slices of bread.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Munch on free pizza and free cookies (while supplies last).
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Some of them vanish to Florida, and the others spend four straight days in their pajamas eating pizza rolls, playing Minecraft and forgetting how to read.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Pizza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizza. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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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"
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