Coachella

American

[koh-chel-uh] / ˌkoʊˈtʃɛl ə /

noun

a city in southern California, 28 miles east of Palm Springs.
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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And what about her now-viral moment with Justin Bieber at Coachella earlier this month?

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Almost exactly a year after he closed out Coachella in 2025, Post Malone returned to Indio’s Empire Polo Club late Sunday to headline the final night of this past weekend’s Stagecoach festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

WSJ: How was it hyping Starbucks at the Coachella festival?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Recently she donned a unicorn horn alongside baristas making Unicorn Frappuccinos at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, where the chain was a first-time sponsor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

From this altitude it appears the way Coachella or any major festival would look—which is disturbing to her, because entertainment is the last thing these people want right now.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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