: 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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The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
This could be a patented product, a proprietary process or even pizza made with a secret sauce.
—Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Superstars Pizza: The Near West End sub and pizza shop is slinging Turkey Day for the holidays, that's a turkey sub topped with gravy, stuffing, cranberry and crispy onions, $13.99.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The application included a possible menu that has street tacos, burritos, loaded fries, wings, street corn, pizza and quesadillas.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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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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