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pizzeria

n.
B1 Intermediate US //ˌpitsɝˈiə// UK //pˌiːtsəɹˈiə// pizze·ria

n. a restaurant that specializes in making and serving pizza. You usually go here to eat fresh pizza made in a large oven.

n. a restaurant specializing in the preparation and sale of pizza, typically using a large stone oven.


SIMPLE

We went to a local pizzeria for dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

The neighborhood pizzeria is famous for its thin-crust pizza and fresh basil.

COMPLEX

While many fast-food chains offer frozen pizza, the local pizzeria remains a favorite for its artisanal dough and hand-stretched crust.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian pizzeria, from pizza + -eria (“-ery”).

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