champagne

noun

cham·​pagne sham-ˈpān 

variants or less commonly Champagne

1

: a white sparkling wine made in the old province of Champagne, France

also : a similar wine made elsewhere

2

: a pale orange yellow to light grayish-yellowish brown

Examples of champagne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And then more excitement as the disk is taken for forensic examination, with a tense wait while top data recovery experts are flown in from across the globe until finally the data is recovered to the sound of popping champagne corks. —David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Add the champagne vinegar, honey and lemon juice to a bowl. —Jessica Fields, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025

There’s champagne toastings, myriad pre-award shows galore and as always, Vanity Fair. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025

Barrio’s doing The Lash Bash, a $35 four-course meal with champagne toast. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Champagne, France

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for champagne

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

champagne

noun

cham·​pagne sham-ˈpān 

: a white sparkling wine

Geographical Definition

Champagne

geographical name

Cham·​pagne sham-ˈpān 

historic region and former province of northeastern France west of Lorraine and north of Burgundy; capital Troyes