Coachella
Americannoun
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a city in southern California, 28 miles east of Palm Springs.
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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. annual festival held in the town of Ionio in southern California.
Etymology
Origin of Coachella
Corruption of Spanish conchilla “little shell,” from conch(a) “shell, seashell” ( cf. conch ( def. )) + -illa, diminuitive suffix, after the presence of shell fossils in the region
Example Sentences
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The scandal blew up while Lisa was rehearsing for a pivotal performance at the Coachella Festival in 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Areas that could be affected include greater Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and the Coachella Valley.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ortega’s family isn’t alone in calling the Coachella Valley home.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Bieber, who headlined Coachella earlier this year, played a stripped-down performance with his band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Upon his release he had hitchhiked to Coachella, just southeast of Palm Springs, and called Franz.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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