: 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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Dan, an elderly man around age 70, accepted a pizza delivery from Domino's in Idaho.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
It’s designed to help locals and visitors discover the wide range of pizza styles available in the community, according to a news release.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The menu, available in the bar area, offers a margherita pizza and an Italian sausage, mushroom and bell pepper pizza for $14 each, beef meatballs in a tomato sauce for $13 and a ciabatta sandwich with eggplant, cherry tomatoes and pesto for $10.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The most popular take-out foods in France are sandwiches, burgers and pizzas, according to Gira.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
It’s designed to help locals and visitors discover the wide range of pizza styles available in the community, according to a news release.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The menu, available in the bar area, offers a margherita pizza and an Italian sausage, mushroom and bell pepper pizza for $14 each, beef meatballs in a tomato sauce for $13 and a ciabatta sandwich with eggplant, cherry tomatoes and pesto for $10.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The most popular take-out foods in France are sandwiches, burgers and pizzas, according to Gira.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Pizza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizza. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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