: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
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
After a long day outside, refuel with pizza at Vinyl Pies, baked goods from Artisun, or a taco and beer from Grey Eagle Taqueria and Big Pillow Brewery.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2024
During his senior year, Tillman, coming to the aid of a friend at a fight in a parking lot outside a pizza parlor, beat up another student, sending him to the hospital.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
The Macomb County resident brought home the oven hot pizza with a side of $2 million.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
That first pizza joint later became an official LaRosa’s franchise.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
Last week’s episode showed Ed setting ground rules about making a mess in the kitchen when Liz’s daughter was cooking a breakfast pizza.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
After a month of pitching herself while serving pizza, Ossowski landed her first internship.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
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
After a long day outside, refuel with pizza at Vinyl Pies, baked goods from Artisun, or a taco and beer from Grey Eagle Taqueria and Big Pillow Brewery.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2024
During his senior year, Tillman, coming to the aid of a friend at a fight in a parking lot outside a pizza parlor, beat up another student, sending him to the hospital.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
The Macomb County resident brought home the oven hot pizza with a side of $2 million.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
That first pizza joint later became an official LaRosa’s franchise.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
Last week’s episode showed Ed setting ground rules about making a mess in the kitchen when Liz’s daughter was cooking a breakfast pizza.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
After a month of pitching herself while serving pizza, Ossowski landed her first internship.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Pizza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizza. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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