: 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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That’ll finally give his friends and family the chance to try more than just one of his pizzas.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
The maker of Palermo's frozen pizzas plans to expand through a new West Milwaukee production facility with 50 jobs.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
The maker of Palermo's frozen pizzas plans to expand through a new West Milwaukee production facility with 50 jobs.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Pizza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizza. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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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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