pizzeria

[ peet-suh-ree-uh ]

noun

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

pizzeria

/ ˌpiːtsəˈriːə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pizzeria¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pizzeria¹

C20: from Italian, from pizza + -eria -ery

Example Sentences

The premise is to give independent pizzerias a shot in a world dominated by Dominos and Papa John’s.

From Eater

Whichever pizzeria is vetted and chosen officially becomes the “pizza” option on Uber Eats for its neighborhood.

From Eater

It’s a way for pizzerias to get listed higher in the results algorithm, all while making the consumer feel good about supporting an independent business.

From Eater

DoorDash looked into Timber Pizza and explained that the pizzeria was a strong partner that was added to DashPass for free, said Matthews, the spokeswoman.

From Washington Post

So far they’ve raised $636,000 to buy pies from local pizzerias and have them delivered to care centers and hospitals.

From Ozy

I remember the rush when I even got close to an Asteroids game in an arcade or a pizzeria.

From The Daily Beast

He and a neighbor friend worked for a time in a pizzeria in a nearby town.

From The Daily Beast

Gunfire suddenly erupted and his aunt hustled him and his cousin into the safety of a pizzeria.

From The Daily Beast

Then he opened a pizzeria, which became a neighborhood hotspot.

From The Daily Beast

I was a character called Mark Payne, who was a weird waiter who worked at a Pizzeria Uno.

From The Daily Beast

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