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 "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.

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Lee played Mookie, a pizza delivery worker who watches his community reach a boiling point with the Italian owners of a pizzeria.

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On the corner near that building she found a Latino-owned pizzeria, and after explaining the significance of the story, the owner let her shoot there.

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Now Franz wants to find somebody to open a small cafe or pizzeria at the venue, but needs to get rid of the pop monolith first.

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A hand-forged pizza cutter to benefit his neighborhood pizzeria, Pizza Venice, which was destroyed in the fire that swept through Altadena.

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Related Words

• bar 
• cafeteria 
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• diner 
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