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

This is a méthode Cap Classique wine (aka the champagne of South Africa) that punches way above its sub-$20 price point. —Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

The back wall features 120 non-alcoholic beers from around the world, as well as non-alcoholic wines, champagnes, mocktails and more. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025

To complement the food, Fish Shop offers a beverage program featuring classic cocktails, with a special emphasis on martinis, wine on tap, and champagne. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025

Back at the Hotel de la Ville, four Floridian members of the hard core drank champagne and Hugo spritzes and eyed the sky in their respective Dolce getups: Suzy Buckley wore a purple sequin gown. —D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 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