: 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
Officer Tolson agrees to moonlight as a pizza delivery person to complete the order.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Customers at Crust Pizza Co. can buy a large pizza and get a large 1-topping pizza for $3.14 on March 14.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Relatives of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett residing in multiple households received pizza deliveries from an unknown person over the past weekend.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Woman charged with holding 'severely emaciated' stepson in captivity for over 20 years: Police
However, a terrified pizza delivery driver happened to get there before authorities could respond and found the reptile in front of the customer’s home by accident.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Customers at Crust Pizza Co. can buy a large pizza and get a large 1-topping pizza for $3.14 on March 14.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Relatives of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett residing in multiple households received pizza deliveries from an unknown person over the past weekend.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Woman charged with holding 'severely emaciated' stepson in captivity for over 20 years: Police
However, a terrified pizza delivery driver happened to get there before authorities could respond and found the reptile in front of the customer’s home by accident.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 13 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 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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