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Coachella

/koʊˈt͡ʃɛlə/

Coachella proper noun: a city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Proper noun

Coachella

  1. A city in Riverside County, California, United States.
  2. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held annually.
    • Met her at Coachella / I went to see Jigga, she went to see Z-Trip, perfect2011, “Novacane”, in nostalgia,ULTRA, performed by Frank Ocean
    • 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 2022

Origin of Coachella

Coined in 1901 as the name of the city in California; origin unknown, but perhaps a misspelling of Spanish conchilla (“little shell”).

Words formed from Coachella

Words that rhyme with Coachella

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Questions about Coachella

What does Coachella mean?
Coachella means a city in Riverside County, California, United States.
What part of speech is Coachella?
Coachella is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Coachella?
Coachella is pronounced /koʊˈt͡ʃɛlə/.

Words near Coachella in the dictionary

  1. coachdogs
  2. coached
  3. coached up
  4. coachee
  5. coachees
  6. Coachella
  7. coacher
  8. coachers
  9. coaches
  10. coaches and four
  11. coaches and fours

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