pizzeria

noun

piz·​ze·​ria ˌpēt-sə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce pizzeria (audio)
: an establishment where pizzas are made or sold

Examples of pizzeria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite its name, 50 Top Pizza publishes annual rankings of the world’s 100 best pizzerias. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 Jules, a San Francisco pop-up pizzeria, plans to open its first restaurant in early 2025 in the space previously occupied by Iza Ramen. Axios San Francisco, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024 The city with the most pizzerias on the list is, no surprise, Naples, with five, followed by Caserta just north of Naples having four. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024 Referencing the police report, Leyton noted that the wedding took place at a pizzeria, and there was a dispute at a home afterward. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pizzeria 

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, from pizza

First Known Use

circa 1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pizzeria was circa 1912

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“Pizzeria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizzeria. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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pizzeria

noun
piz·​ze·​ria ˌpēt-sə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce pizzeria (audio)
: an establishment where pizzas are made or sold

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