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

Gaetz attended a Trump rally in the Coachella Valley earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times

The race between Calvert and Rollins to represent California’s 41st Congressional District, which stretches from the sprawling city of Corona to the resorts and golf courses of the Coachella Valley, had been considered a toss-up.

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In a district that sprawls from the Inland Empire into the Coachella Valley, Democratic challenger Will Rollins is hoping to unseat longtime GOP Rep. Ken Calvert.

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The contest attracted national attention, with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana traveling to Riverside County to stump for Calvert, and former President Trump rallying nearby at a Coachella Valley polo field.

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Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC to headline inaugural metal extravaganza PowerTrip on the grounds of Coachella on Oct. 6-8.

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