pizzeria

noun

piz·​ze·​ria ˌpēt-sə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce pizzeria (audio)
: an establishment where pizzas are made or sold

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Lots of small wine bars, pizzerias and ethnic restaurants. Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Archer moved to California to study at The College of Marin and worked at a local pizzeria in San Francisco. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 First stop, a local pizzeria, where the proprietor — who, like everyone else in Newton, knows Juliana — teaches Grant the proper way to make a pie. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025 Those used in pizzerias with deeper ovens may have handles as long as 56 inches. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pizzeria

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from pizza

First Known Use

circa 1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pizzeria was circa 1912

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“Pizzeria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pizzeria. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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pizzeria

noun
piz·​ze·​ria ˌpēt-sə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce pizzeria (audio)
: an establishment where pizzas are made or sold

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