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

Cast-iron pans really do give you a lot of bang for your buck—a $25 Victoria skillet can fry eggs, roast a chicken, sear steaks, and even get tossed into your outdoor pizza oven to roast vegetables without taking much wear and tear. —Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025

The duo opened the original pizza spot Roberta’s in Brooklyn in 2008, later opening two more Roberta’s in New York. —Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025

The restaurant’s specialty is a Hawaiian-style pizza topped with controversial pineapple. —Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025

Technically on the border of Soho but far too good to leave out, Rubirosa serves some of the city’s best pizza. —Molly Barstein, Vogue, 18 Dec. 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"