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 actress is the co-owner of Mulberry Street Pizzeria chain, which has been bringing New York-style pizza to Los Angeles since 1991. —Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 May 2025

Health inspectors cited the pizza restaurant after finding too-warm paneer cheese and raw chicken wings in coolers. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025

An empty space known for pizza restaurants returned to life recently — with tacos among the menu options. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025

Throughout the summer are $5 Fridays, with live music and $5 pints, glasses of wine and flatbread pizza from 4 to 9 p.m. Check out the schedule of performances online. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 May 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"