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

The recall also involves Pizza Pops Supremo Extreme Pepperoni + Bacon (30 pizza snacks) (UPC 0 69052 46901 2), with best-before dates between June 10 and 12, 2026, and Pizza Pops FRANK's RedHot Pepperoni + Bacon (4 pizza snacks) (UPC 0 69052 12947 3), with a best-before date of June 14, 2026. —Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025

For lunch and dinner, order pizza made with mold koji, which helps amp up the umami in dishes like the classic Nana’s Tomato. —Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025

Most entrées range from $10-$13, and pizzas range from $16-$20. —Evan Moore december 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025

The market also has stands selling arepas, pizza, empanadas, pastries and more. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 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"