: 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
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
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—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
This casual eatery features burgers, sandwiches, pizza, and other dishes.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Some people can land and go out and eat pizza and dance.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
This casual eatery features burgers, sandwiches, pizza, and other dishes.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 Apr. 2025
Extending the 420 concept by a week, a 420 Finale with cannabis grower and promoter Jungle Cae will feature DJs, pizza and smoking from 1 to 5 p.m. April 27.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pizza
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“Pizza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizza. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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