1. crispy fried or toasted tortillas topped with beans, meat, lettuce, cheese, and other ingredients
Usage: Mexican cuisine; plural form

Examples

• We ordered chicken tostadas for lunch at the Mexican restaurant.
• The tostadas were topped with refried beans, lettuce, and sour cream.
• She made homemade tostadas by frying corn tortillas until crispy.
• The seafood tostadas featured fresh shrimp and avocado.
• Tostadas are often served as an appetizer or light meal.
• The restaurant’s specialty tostadas came with three different toppings.