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

Colorado Ballet ballerinas from left to right Izzy Crouch, Julianna Frank, middle and Callie Black, pose with guests Any Skinner and Richard Brandon as well as Santa and Mrs Claus for photos during the 36th annual champagne cascade at the Brown Palace hotel in Denver on Nov. 10, 2024. —Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024

The growing conditions of that year allowed the winemakers to craft a champagne with a distinct tension and vibrant character. —Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Then the Dodgers engaged in traditional victory celebration on New York’s field, with an abundance of man hugs abetted by family, champagne, and cigars. —Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024

Three additional champagne celebrations later, all is forgiven. —Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Champagne, France

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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