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

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

So I went back with the children, while my husband stopped by a pizzeria for a takeaway.

From BBC

Along one of the blocks, Ryann Mackston stood on the corner where her parents’ pizzeria, Beach Street Cafe, was before the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

A pizzeria near the airport features a pie named for Joe Biden, though Mr. Biden found the featured jalapeño too spicy when he tried it during a visit in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal

The "explosion of high-quality pizzerias" over the last 10 to 15 years, such as Franco Manca, has "fundamentally changed the public's perception of what good pizza is," says Ms Crouch.

From BBC

Related Words

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