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

In his spare time, he obsesses about where to find the perfect slice of New York-style pizza.Follow him on Twitter @CharlesPassy.

From MarketWatch

Then, it added, “On a completely unrelated note, we’re pleased to announce we’ll now be selling a new Kit Kat pizza.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Its hind wheel is bent in half, like a folded pizza.

From Literature

We didn’t make it back in time for the awards ceremony at the pool, but in typical post–swim meet tradition, Coach took the whole team for pizza.

From Literature

There were pubs before and after dinner and a chic pizza place sandwiched in between.

From The Wall Street Journal