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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In August 2020, Heller started selling bagels and sandwiches, pop-up style at Paulie Gee’s pizzeria in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where its popularity offered proof of concept. Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Through one window was greenery from a pocket park untouched by the flames, but across the street, on the block where the pizzeria Side Pie used to be, the fire’s wreckage revealed itself like an open wound. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 The 9,000-square-foot property is also home to White Pie pizzeria and Mexican joint Dos Santos. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025 Driving the news: The popular Detroit-style pizzeria will be opening a new location inside Duluth cidery Wild State Cider later this year, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 11 Mar. 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 4 Jun. 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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