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pizzeria

peet-suh-REE-uh

Pizzeria (noun) means a restaurant that specializes in making and selling pizza. Example: “The pizzeria on the corner makes the best thin-crust pizza in town.”

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A restaurant that specializes in making and selling pizza.
"The pizzeria on the corner makes the best thin-crust pizza in town."

How to use pizzeria

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA pizza restaurant.

Common pairings
local pizzeria family-run pizzeria

Word forms

pizzerias plural, pizzerie plural

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pizzeria, from pizza plus the suffix -eria (matching English "-ery").

Origin: Italian

pizza shop pizza parlor

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Frequently asked questions

What does “pizzeria” mean?

The word “pizzeria” means a restaurant that specializes in making and selling pizza. In plain terms, a pizza restaurant.

How do you pronounce “pizzeria”?

“Pizzeria” is pronounced peet-suh-REE-uh (/ˌpiːt.səˈɹiː.ə/ in IPA).

How do you use “pizzeria” in a sentence?

Here is “pizzeria” used in a sentence: “The pizzeria on the corner makes the best thin-crust pizza in town.”

What part of speech is “pizzeria”?

“Pizzeria” is a noun.

Where does the word “pizzeria” come from?

The word “pizzeria” comes from Italian. Borrowed from Italian pizzeria, from pizza plus the suffix -eria (matching English "-ery").

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