Definition

A restaurant or shop that specializes in making and selling pizzas.

Example

We decided to go to the new pizzeria in town for dinner.

Conversation

Have you ever tried that new pizzeria downtown?

No, I haven't yet. Is it any good?

Yeah, they have the best margherita pizza I've ever tasted!

That sounds amazing! We should definitely go there sometime.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pizzeria → It is formed from "pizza" (from Italian, meaning a type of flatbread topped with various ingredients) and "-eria" (a suffix used in Italian to denote a place associated with a specific activity or product). A pizzeria is a place where pizzas are made and served.

Memory Tip

Imagine a place where delicious flatbreads are made and served — that's what a pizzeria is, combining 'pizza' with a place suffix.

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