taqueria

noun

ta·​que·​ria ˌtä-kə-ˈrē-ə 

variants or less commonly taquería

: a Mexican restaurant specializing especially in tacos and burritos

Examples of taqueria in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most taquerias serve barbacoa only on weekends, a testament to the time and attention the dish requires. —Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025

San Diego County is full of small businesses that keep our communities running, from taquerias to corner markets to gas stations. —Subrenia Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025

Latino restaurants, food trucks and eateries dot San Francisco’s Mission District, Richmond’s 23rd Street and Concord, which has so many taquerias — nearly 40 — the city declared its own Taco Trail. —Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025

Several taquerias are offering free tacos to first responders, L.A. Taco first reported, and Latinx Therapy, a mental health resource hub for Latinos, is organizing pro-bono providers to offer free therapy to Latino families impacted by the wildfires. —Stephanie Mendez, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from taco taco

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for taqueria

• area
• ceria
• feria
• varia
• aquaria
• gregaria
• herbaria
• hysteria
• malaria
• puparia
• rancheria
• araucaria