calzone
noun
cal·zone kal-ˈzōn 
-ˈzō-nē
-ˈzō-nē -ˈzō-nā;
käl-ˈzȯ-nā
plural calzone or calzones
: a baked or fried turnover of pizza dough stuffed with various fillings usually including cheese
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Goodfellas serves classic New York-style pizza by the slice and in pies as well as breadsticks, signature meatballs, a meatball sub, a calzone, salads and desserts. 
The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2022 For the pizza part, The Batman Calzony features pepperoni pizza with parmesan and buttery calzone-like crust. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2022 The calzone-style items now are back to their original 10-inch size up from 8 inches. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2022 The whole pizza-calzone creation resembles the cape crusader's famed logo. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2022 In the calzone part, there's a garlic white sauce, cheese and julienned pepperoni. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2022 The restaurant offers choices for making your own calzone or pizza. cleveland, 6 Jan. 2022 Sanaa Abourezk—an alumni of Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay— runs Sanaa’s Gourmet Mediterranean, an eatery focused on vegan and vegetarian options, like Fatayer (a Mediterranean calzone) and gluten-free baklava. Emily Cappiello, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2021 His empanadas are large savory pockets made with a simple dough that seems comparable to pita or a calzone, but without yeast. Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2021 See More
The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2022 For the pizza part, The Batman Calzony features pepperoni pizza with parmesan and buttery calzone-like crust. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2022 The calzone-style items now are back to their original 10-inch size up from 8 inches. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2022 The whole pizza-calzone creation resembles the cape crusader's famed logo. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2022 In the calzone part, there's a garlic white sauce, cheese and julienned pepperoni. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2022 The restaurant offers choices for making your own calzone or pizza. cleveland, 6 Jan. 2022 Sanaa Abourezk—an alumni of Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay— runs Sanaa’s Gourmet Mediterranean, an eatery focused on vegan and vegetarian options, like Fatayer (a Mediterranean calzone) and gluten-free baklava. Emily Cappiello, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2021 His empanadas are large savory pockets made with a simple dough that seems comparable to pita or a calzone, but without yeast. Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, from calzone (singular of calzoni pants), augmentative of calza stocking, from Medieval Latin calcea, from Latin calceus shoe, from calc-, calx heel
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above