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

American Airlines is doubling lounge space where free champagne will flow. —Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025

Keane, though, sees nothing but disaster ahead, a portent presaged by some of the film’s most enduring images, like a stretch limo with a flat tire and a steam room littered with empty champagne bottles. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025

Drawing influence from Italian Medici vases, the piece combines a champagne bucket and glass cooler which can be used together or separately. —Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Vodka, though my preference is cheap champagne. —Nikki Giovanni september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 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