Definition

Noun: A type of pizza that uses cheese as its primary or sole topping, typically featuring a tomato sauce base and a crust. It is characterized by its generous amount of melted cheese, most commonly mozzarella.

Usage

The term "cheese pizza" is used to specify a basic, classic pizza variety that does not include meat or vegetable toppings. It is often a default or standard option. - The children always order a plain cheese pizza. - For the party, we got one cheese pizza and one pepperoni pizza.

Advanced Usage

• "plain cheese pizza": Often used for emphasis to indicate no additional toppings whatsoever.
  • I prefer a plain cheese pizza; I don't like anything else on it.

Variants and Related Words

• Pizza (n): The general category of baked, open-faced pies with a crust, sauce, and toppings.
  • Pizza is my favorite food.
• Margherita pizza (n): A specific type of cheese pizza that typically uses fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, representing the colors of the Italian flag.
  • A true Margherita pizza is a simple masterpiece.

Synonyms

• Plain pizza: A common synonym, especially in casual contexts.
  • Let's just get a plain pizza for everyone.

Related Phrases

• Extra cheese: A common modification requested for any pizza, including a cheese pizza, to add more cheese.
  • Can we get that cheese pizza with extra cheese, please?

Noun

1. pizza with lots of cheese