nachos

American  

[nah-chohz] / ˈnɑ tʃoʊz /

plural noun

1. Mexican Cooking. an appetizer or dish of several individual tortilla chips topped with cheese, pickled jalapeño peppers, refried beans, etc., and baked or broiled.

2. an appetizer or dish of tortilla chips covered in melted cheese or warm cheese sauce and topped with pickled jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, onions, spicy ground beef, or other condiments.

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Etymology

Origin of nachos

First recorded in 1945–50; nacho ( def. ) + -s ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

After securing our marinated tofu nachos and poke bowl, my wife and I sat down among other guests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

And on Sunday night, as America was heating up nachos for Super Bowl parties, Team USA’s skaters were lacing up for their own winner-take-all showdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Tripe stew, nachos, even “mac” and cheese arrive with ridged, cut-up fried dough standing in for potatoes, tortilla chips, or pasta.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

That means nachos, wings - and of course, beer - must all to be made now with local Canadian ingredients, or wherever not possible, non-US products from Europe or Mexico.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

The type of lady who would treat herself to beer and nachos when her kids were gone to their father’s for the weekend.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds