Coachella

[ koh-chel-uh ]

noun

1. a city in southern California, 28 miles east of Palm Springs.
2. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. annual festival held in the town of Ionio in southern California.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Coachella¹

Corruption of Spanish conchilla “little shell,” from conch(a) “shell, seashell” ( conch ( def ) ) + -illa, diminuitive suffix, after the presence of shell fossils in the region

Example Sentences

Of course, the award-winning, internationally renowned artist behind memorable installations at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival could have walked away altogether.

From Los Angeles Times

He later confirmed two Sunday night Coachella dates for April 13 and 20.

From Los Angeles Times

Post pivoted toward country on his latest album “F-1 Trillion” and recently played an all-country set at Coachella’s sister festival Stagecoach, though he’ll likely dip back into his catalog of festival-friendly hip-hop for this gig.

From Los Angeles Times

Rapper Scott was booked originally for Coachella’s 2020 edition, which was thwarted by the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times

Coachella will return to the Empire Polo Club April 11-13 and 18-20.

From Los Angeles Times