plural pies
1
a
: a dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit or custard) in a pastry shell or topped with pastry or both
an apple pie
a slice of pumpkin pie
… desserts include lots of berry pies, butter pecan ice cream pies with a hot caramel topping, flummeries, and crisps.—
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b
: a meat dish baked with biscuit or pastry crust
a chicken pie
compare potpie
2
: pizza
The pizzeria earned its VPN (that's Vera Pizza Napoletana) status … for its authentic Neapolitan pies which are baked in a wood-fired oven imported from Italy.—Katie Jackson
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pied; pieing; pies
informal
: to throw a pie at (someone) : to hit (someone) especially in the face with a pie
Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope was the latest target of a group of pie-wielding activists. … Pope was pied because he has gone against the interests of Sierra Club founder John Muir and the environment in his stance on such issues as the Headwaters Forest deal, the group said in a statement.—Associated Press
Associated PressOne of his first duties as cub master was to be "pied" by those cub scouts who sold the most popcorn during a fundraiser to help pay for summer camp.—Carol Malley
Carol MalleyExamples of pie in a Sentence
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Between 1979 and 2022, the top 1% of households doubled their slice of the economic pie from 7% in 1979 to 14% in 2022, even after accounting for transfers and taxes.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
As Stewart continues to cultivate her legacy, her estates—from city pied-à-terres to coastal Maine retreats and sprawling country farms—offer a window into the world of one of America’s most enduring tastemakers.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The two-man operation dishes up Detroit-style pizza out of its cozy brewery shop and has become known for its inventive weekly specialty pies.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Between 1979 and 2022, the top 1% of households doubled their slice of the economic pie from 7% in 1979 to 14% in 2022, even after accounting for transfers and taxes.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Fashion titan Giorgio Armani had plans to move into a pied-à-terre within Giorgio Armani Residences, the designer’s eponymous building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, before his death at the age of 91 last September.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
As Stewart continues to cultivate her legacy, her estates—from city pied-à-terres to coastal Maine retreats and sprawling country farms—offer a window into the world of one of America’s most enduring tastemakers.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pie. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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