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

Such as buying champagne and caviar for everyone in the country every day. —Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

American Airlines and Delta have upgraded their lounges in the main airport, offering amenities like free champagne and local delicacies. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025

Highlights include champagne, curated wine and beer, gourmet bites and a silent auction. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 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