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

By portraying himself as a normal human being — a fellow New Yorker eating a slice of pizza on the street — and by uniting voters over bold but broadly appealing policies like free bus fare, his win means Democrats can put together coalitions that transcend ideology, Frost said. —Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025

The Tuna Tarte arrives as an impression of a pizza with a circle of top grade tuna sprinkled with wasabi cream, shiso and ponzu, incredibly tender Colorado Rack of Lamb is surrounded by crispy Maitake mushrooms and bone marrow bordelaise. —Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

Costco is one of the few retailers in America where consumers can get an affordable slice of pizza just a few steps away from furniture, produce, and technology. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 June 2025

That difference in the pizza’s smell may be down to the hormone insulin. —Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 27 June 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"