taqueria

noun
ta·​que·​ria | \ ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə How to pronounce taqueria (audio) \
variants: or less commonly taquería

Definition of taqueria

: a Mexican restaurant specializing especially in tacos and burritos

Examples of taqueria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On Sunday, there will be cooking demonstrations from Jorge Alvarez-Tostado and Victor Delgado, the duo behind downtown taqueria Tacos 1986; Chris Bianco of Tartine Bianco at the Manufactory; and Teresa Montaño of Otoño in Highland Park. Jenn Harrisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "The Taste, our annual three-day food festival over Labor Day weekend, is back," 29 Aug. 2019 In other Deer Park business news, a medical clinic has opened on College Park Drive and a taqueria is set to open on Center Street. From News Reports, Houston Chronicle, "Planned warehouse to be biggest commercial building in Deer Park," 31 July 2019 Try Tinker Taco Lab, a creekside taqueria, or Silvia, a hot spot for upscale comfort food infused with Korean flavors. Amy Tara Koch, Dallas News, "These four mountain getaways are worth a peak," 13 Aug. 2019 Monterey Road, the main street, throbs with taquerias and carnicerias. Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "One thing seems sure in Gilroy, the festival — and the city — will go on," 4 Aug. 2019 Try Tinker Taco Lab, a creekside taqueria, or Silvia, a hot spot for upscale comfort food infused with Korean flavors. Amy Tara Koch, Twin Cities, "Mountain getaways are worth a ‘peak’ in summer," 27 July 2019 Try Tinker Taco Lab, a creekside taqueria, or Silvia, a hot spot for upscale comfort food infused with Korean flavors. Amy Tara Koch, The Know, "Mountain getaways outside of Colorado that are worthy of a summer vacation," 24 July 2019 But Reyes Reyes managed to take a photo of the Gaeta’s car and license plate — including a distinct red flame sticker in the rear window — before Gaeta drove about a mile west to the taqueria where Lopez and Garcia were. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, "Murder conviction in random stabbing of San Jose man outside taqueria," 23 July 2019 Try Tinker Taco Lab, a creekside taqueria, or Silvia, a hot spot for upscale comfort food infused with Korean flavors. Amy Tara Koch, Washington Post, "Life’s more than a beach. Four mountain towns to visit this summer.," 19 July 2019

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First Known Use of taqueria

1982, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for taqueria

Mexican Spanish, from taco taco

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