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 work is particularly fulfilling, said McEvoy, who suffers from gluten intolerance and knows the rigor of planning meals at theme parks where pizza and churros are king. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024

The restaurant chain has become popular for its over 40 margarita flavors, cocktail towers and unique specialties, such as the birria pizza and Hot Cheetos tacos. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024

Like his other locations, this one will offer a fast-casual setting where customers can buy the artisanal New York, Detroit, Sicilian, Grandma and California style pizzas by the slice or whole pie. —Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024

For schools, the pizza variety has 700 mg of sodium, while the option sold in stores had 510 mg. —Joe Hernandez, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024

She’s covered Philly’s dynamic food scene — reporting on stories about Mexican pizza, an urban cheesemaker, and a charcuterie trail — and recently won a National Magazine Award for contributing to a Philadelphia magazine feature about hoagies. —Regan Stephens, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024

The menu has all the traditional toppings of pizza, including pepperoni, sausage, ham and pineapple, but also some curve balls like chorizo, beans and jalapenos. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024

So if pizza parties aren’t the key to a healthy workplace culture, what is? —Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024

These were my thoughts on an evening walk through the amber-glowing streets of downtown Flagstaff after pizza and craft beers at local favorite Dark Sky Brewery & Pizzicletta. —Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024

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"