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

Dining at the luxury resort includes 10 on-site options ranging from COAST’s fine dining to lobster boils, casual beach fare and champagne bars. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025

Her makeup, by Majha, went in a much lighter direction with glossy nude-pink lips, an abundance of light pink blush, and sparkling champagne eye shadow topped off with lush, tapering lashes. —Marci Robin, Allure, 5 Dec. 2025

It is emblazoned with sparkling, sculptural ornaments in champagne-hues. —Anne Bratskeir, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025

His ventures include the entertainment company Roc Nation, the music streaming service TIDAL and the luxury champagne brand Armand de Brignac. —Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 Dec. 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