taco

noun

ta·​co ˈtä-(ˌ)kō 

plural tacos ˈtä-(ˌ)kōz 

: a crispy or soft corn or wheat tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)

Examples of taco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The options include a breakfast meat taco with egg and cheese, a cheesesteak melt taco, a chicken melt taco or patty melt tacos. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The restaurant chain is testing the tacos for a limited time, while supplies last, at about 45 locations in the Atlanta metropolitan area, close to the Waffle House corporate offices. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The brand is switching from blue to stone-ground yellow corn tortillas for its tacos, but the signature totopos will continue to be made from the heirloom blue corn. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Tater tot tacos, a chocolate corny dog, watermelon pineapple Aguas fresca and a matcha cheesecake took home the fried, Texas-sized cake in Tuesday’s State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Awards. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taco

• choco
• jocko
• mako
• sirocco

Kids Definition

taco

noun

ta·​co ˈtäk-ō 

plural tacos -ōz 

: a usually fried tortilla that is folded or rolled and stuffed with a mixture (as of seasoned meat, cheese, and lettuce)

Etymology

from the Spanish spoken in Mexico taco "taco"