pizzeria

[ peet-suh-ree-uh ]

/ ˌpit səˈri ə /

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noun

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

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Origin of pizzeria

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

Words nearby pizzeria

pizazz, pize, pizz., pizza, pizzazz, pizzeria, pizzicato, pizzle, p.j.'s, pk, pkg.

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How to use pizzeria in a sentence

The premise is to give independent pizzerias a shot in a world dominated by Dominos and Papa John’s.
What if Every Independent Pizzeria Was Just Part of One Big Fake Chain?|Jaya Saxena|February 3, 2021|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.
What if Every Independent Pizzeria Was Just Part of One Big Fake Chain?|Jaya Saxena|February 3, 2021|Eater
Whichever pizzeria is vetted and chosen officially becomes the “pizza” option on Uber Eats for its neighborhood.
What if Every Independent Pizzeria Was Just Part of One Big Fake Chain?|Jaya Saxena|February 3, 2021|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.
DoorDash backs down from higher fees on D.C. restaurants after city attorney general steps in|Tim Carman|December 10, 2020|Washington Post

So far they’ve raised $636,000 to buy pies from local pizzerias and have them delivered to care centers and hospitals.
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I remember the rush when I even got close to an Asteroids game in an arcade or a pizzeria.
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He and a neighbor friend worked for a time in a pizzeria in a nearby town.
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Gunfire suddenly erupted and his aunt hustled him and his cousin into the safety of a pizzeria.
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Then he opened a pizzeria, which became a neighborhood hotspot.
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I was a character called Mark Payne, who was a weird waiter who worked at a Pizzeria Uno.
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British Dictionary definitions for pizzeria

pizzeria

/ (ˌpiːtsəˈriːə) /

noun

a place where pizzas are made, sold, or eaten

Word Origin for pizzeria

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

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