pizza

American  

[peet-suh] / ˈpit sə /

noun

1. a flat, open-faced baked pie of Italian origin, consisting of a thin layer of bread dough topped with spiced tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with anchovies, sausage slices, mushrooms, etc.

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pizza British  

/ ˈpiːtsə /

noun

1. a dish of Italian origin consisting of a baked disc of dough covered with cheese and tomatoes, usually with the addition of mushrooms, anchovies, sausage, or ham

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Etymology

Origin of pizza

1930–35; < Italian pizza (variant pitta ), perhaps ultimately < Greek; Cf. pḗtea bran, pētítēs bran bread

Example Sentences

Even a frozen pizza that’s not quite artisanal but somehow perfect.

From Salon

She can munch on pizza made out of molten lava, or apply snowflakes and cotton candy as lip gloss.

From BBC

"We will cry when we say the last 'keep dancing' but we will continue to say it to each other. Just possibly in tracksuit bottoms at home while holding some pizza," the pair added.

From BBC

A recent survey by Tesco found 17% of people aged 25 to 34 are prepared to mix things up by eating curry, pizza or pasta on Christmas Day.

From BBC

After dinner — the couple’s first Chicago tavern-style pizza — Sullivan offered Faqiri a box to save her last slice, and she hesitated.

From Los Angeles Times