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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Lola: We live in the Coachella Valley so we don’t have to pay for lodging.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
From vegan crunch wraps to $12 caviar bumps and L.A.-style tacos, here’s everything you need to eat and drink at Coachella Weekend 2.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Post Malone, who headlined Coachella in 2025 and played a set of country covers at Stagecoach in 2024, is back to headline the country music fest along with Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
If there wasn’t a payment plan, would you be able to afford Coachella?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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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