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

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

At the Delta Center, home of the NBA’s Utah Jazz and the Utah Hockey Club, the $3 menu includes hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and ice cream.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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

To keep it simple: a banana from a New York fruit stand or nachos from Dos Toros.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024

George filled her plate with fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn fritters, pizza, a pile of nachos, and a cube of cherry Jell-O hidden under a taco, to eat while Mom was getting her own food.

From "George" by Alex Gino