Meanings
- A city in Riverside County, California, United States.
- entertainmentThe Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held annually.
Met her at Coachella / I went to see Jigga, she went to see Z-Trip, perfect
2011, “Novacane”, in nostalgia,ULTRA, performed by Frank Ocean2 more examples
My madeleine moment happened early on Friday, while pot smoke drifted in the air as I waited for a shuttle to the polo fields where Coachella takes place.
2022 April 27, Spencer Kornhaber, “Coachella Defeated My Cynicism About Music Festivals”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 28 Apr 2022Smoke number two was at Coachella Made an offer to everyone in the Sprinter van You'd been clean for months, I didn't remember
2026 March 20, underscores [pseudonym; April Harper Grey], “The Peace” (0:53 from the start), in U, Mom+Pop; Corporate Rockmusic, via Spotify
Origin
- Spanishconchilla“little shell”
- EnglishCoachella
Coined in 1901 as the name of the city in California; origin unknown, but perhaps a misspelling of Spanish conchilla (“little shell”).
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Cite this entry
Coachella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coachella
“Coachella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coachella. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coachella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coachella.
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