pizzeria

American  

[peet-suh-ree-uh] / ˌpit səˈri ə /

noun

1. a restaurant, bakery, or the like, where pizzas are made and sold.

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pizzeria British  

/ ˌpiːtsəˈriːə /

noun

1. a place where pizzas are made, sold, or eaten

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Etymology

Origin of pizzeria

1940–45; < Italian, equivalent to pizz ( a ) pizza + -eria -ery

Example Sentences

When he got in, he worked in his brother’s restaurants—a lunch counter, then a pizzeria—to pay his tuition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before, his customers were primarily pizzerias or grilled-meat restaurants, who cook over coals; now they are families.

From Barron's

The suspect had travelled to New York City for a job opportunity from Mankato, Minnesota, and had been working at a local pizzeria, according to the law enforcement source.

From BBC

A deeply troubling report in this paper says that while pizzerias were once the second-most popular type of restaurant in this country, they now rank sixth, lagging behind coffee shops and eateries selling Mexican-style food.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once the second-most common U.S. restaurant type, pizzerias are now outnumbered by coffee shops and Mexican food eateries, according to industry data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bar
• cafeteria
• coffee shop
• diner
• dining room
• inn
• outlet
• saloon