taqueria

noun

ta·​que·​ria ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce taqueria (audio)
variants or less commonly taquería
: a Mexican restaurant specializing especially in tacos and burritos

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But the new batch of New York taquerias, while awfully pretty, are also all quite good on the food front; a few, like El Chato and the Ramirezes, are truly spectacular. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025 Veracruz All Natural is a coastal Mexican taqueria, while Cantero honors sotol, a native Texas spirit. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025 At this 6th annual Taco Showdown put on by Dine Drink Detroit, more than a dozen metro Detroit taquerias' taco creations competed. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 29 July 2025 The Atlanta area taquerias opened in 2021 and 2023, but neither lasted long. Ethan Wolin updated July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for taqueria

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from taco taco

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taqueria was in 1982

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“Taqueria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taqueria. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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